Apple fixes hole with Mac OS X image viewing

	Security Weekly

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	In this issue Apple fixes hole with Mac OS X image viewing At Black Hat and Defcon, hackers talk shop Hacking the Defcon badges Denial-of-service attack downed Gawker Media Twitter warms up malware filter Apple fixes hole with Mac OS X image viewing Apple security update fixes problems with image handling and other issues that could allow an attacker to take control of a Mac using remote code execution. Read full story  At Black Hat and Defcon, hackers talk shop roundup This week's gatherings in Las Vegas are for those who know how to hack--and for those who want to stop them. Read full story  Hacking the Defcon badges Defcon badges, specially designed to be hacked, were turned into a polygraph, blue box dialer, sound sensitive blimp navigator and a device for defeating facial recognition systems at the hacker conference this year. Read full story  Denial-of-service attack downed Gawker Media The attack was launched at Consumerist, a blog that Gawker no longer owns but which is still hosted on the same servers. Read full story  Twitter warms up malware filter Security experts say that the measure is a positive one, especially in light of the threats directed at the site, but that it's "clearly still in development." Read full story  Other CNET resources  CNET.com  Latest CNET reviews  CNET Downloads  CNET News  CNET TV  Crave
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