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June 22, 2007

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Friday evening updates enhance Internet security

Posted Jun. 22, ’07, 4:43 PM PT by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen
Category | Software » Updates

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Ah, Friday evenings. Work is done, the sun is setting, and Apple releases software updates. Today is no different, with Security Update 2007-006 and an update to the Safari 3 beta being released.

2007’s sixth Security Update patches WebCore and WebKit, both key Internet frameworks inside OS X. Two typical security risks are obliterated with the update—the usual chatter about “malicious” hackers who execute “arbitrary code”—which you can download from Software Update or Apple’s website.

Safari 3.0.2 curiously includes the fixes from the Security Update, in addition to Safari 3-specific patches. On the Windows side, you also get better displayed text and improved startup times. All of that is obtainable by heading over to the Safari download page.

Apple does include one additional treat on that page, however: a glimpse at future (minor) features for the Safari beta. Most notable are localization and support for international users, spell check, and “cookie management”. See the whole list here.


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