Showing posts with label Mac OS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mac OS. Show all posts

Monday, 25 May 2015

Stallman: Windows And Mac OS Are Malware


Much of the software in circulation today is malware. It are programs that treat their users bad, says Richard Stallman, which is Windows, Mac OS and iOS gives specific examples. Stallman is the creator of the GNU operating system.

He uses the definition of malware not only for viruses and Trojans, but for programs that users are treated badly. Stallman Something that has become commonplace, writes in a column for The Guardian. "There are so many cases of proprietary malware reported that we should consider any closed program as suspicious and dangerous." Some of these programs closed spy on users, while others are made ​​to chain users through DRM solutions. Other programs impose censorship on weather and some software is specially designed to sabotage users, Stallman continues.

As an example he mentions malware operating systems like Windows, Mac OS and iOS. This is software that users chains, spies and censors. An Internet that closed out all kinds of software solutions exist is not to be trusted. Stallman calls therefore users to take action. So should software and Web services that spy on users or follow avoided.

It should be collectively invested in free solutions that users do not follow the web. Thirdly legislation must come through democratic ways which prohibits several "malware practices." It is also necessary that there be a democracy, says Stallman.Something which according to him is not the case with trade agreements such as TTP and TTIP those companies actually offer the ability to suppress democracy.

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Apple Fixes FREAK Vulnerability In Mac OS X And iOS


Apple has released updates for Mac OS X, Apple TV and iOS that it " FREAK leak fixes "in SSL / TLS.Through the vulnerability, an attacker who is between a target and the Internet is in some cases the encryption of the encrypted connection to downgrade to a weak encryption to crack then that and to see the encrypted traffic.

Further resolves Security Update 2015-002 for Mac OS X four other vulnerabilities. It involves leakage and malicious app could execute arbitrary code with system privileges, memory addresses in the kernel were determined and could allow an attacker on the network arbitrary code via iCloud Keychain. iOS 8.2 fixes beside FREAK leak five other vulnerabilities.

Through these vulnerabilities, an attacker could iPods and iPads remote reboots and an attacker with physical access could see the home screen, even though the device was not activated. Furthermore, the same vulnerabilities resolved in Mac OS X, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. The same applies to AppleTV 7.1 , where a total of three leaks were patched.Finally, there is also an update for Xcode appeared, the development software from Apple for OS X and iOS. This five leaks were patched.