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Thursday, October 17, 2002
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Security update for Microsoft Office v.X 10.1.1: "This update addresses a security vulnerability that can enable an attacker who had a valid security certificate to issue an invalid subordinate certificate that would appear to be valid. This update also addresses a vulnerability in Word's field codes that could allow an attacker to maliciously use field codes and external updates to steal information from your computer without your knowledge. For more information about this these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Security Bulletins MS02-050 and MS02-059. This update also addresses several stability issues that may be caused by running Office v. X using Mac OS 10.2."
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Apple Security Advisory: StuffIt Expander: "StuffIt Expander version 7 is now available via Apple Software Update for systems running Mac OS X 10.2 or later. As a convenience to our customers we are providing an alternative means to obtain the update, as it has been available via the Aladdin web site since the announcement of this vulnerability on October 2." [MacMegasite]
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Jaguar Sets A Ferocious Pace: "When we spoke recently with Avie Tevanian, senior vicepresident in charge of software, he remarked on how the move to OS X and its tools had vastly improved the speed of development for Apple and thirdparty developers." (The Age via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]
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Apple posts net loss of $45M after charges: "Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2002 fourth quarter (which ended September 28). For the quarter, it posted a net loss of $45 million, or $0.13 per share, after more than $52M in one-time charges. These results compare to a net profit of $66 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $1.44 billion, flat with the year ago quarter, and gross margins were 26.4 percent, down from 30.1 percent in the year-ago quarter." [The Macintosh News Network]
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inessential.com tells that a new beta of Huevos has been released: "Huevos is a Web search utility. Type a search string and choose a search engine, then click Search or hit Return to run the search in your default browser. You can configure the list of search engines."
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