Source: ZDNet
Written by Joris Evers, CNET News.com
Apple Computer on Wednesday released a security update for Mac OS X that fixes 20 vulnerabilities, including a high-profile Web browser and Mail flaw disclosed last week.
The set of patches addresses a variety of security flaws, including several that could let an attacker gain control over a computer running the operating system software. The patch arrives after two weeks of intense scrutiny for Apple Mac OS X safety, prompted by the discovery of two worms and the disclosure of two security flaws in that period.
The Apple security update addresses those flaws, which affect the Safari Web browser and Apple Mail client. The vulnerabilities expose Mac users to risks that are more familiar to Windows owners: the installation of malicious code through a bad Web site or e-mail because of improper validation of downloads.
Security Update 2006-001, can be downloaded and installed via the Software Update feature in Mac OS X or from Apple Downloads.
AMR - When you see that Apple is posting security updates (via OS X’s automatic Software Update or through a news posting), you should download them and install them ASAP. No use in waiting until something bad happens to your Mac.
