Apple has pushed a large update to its OS X Mavericks OS that includes a patch for a significant security flaw. The vulnerability allows Net predators to hijack a secure communication channel from a device running the latest version of OS X and perform mischief such as intercepting user names and passwords. The flaw affects programs made by Apple, like Safari, that use SSL to establish an encrypted channel to the Internet. Third-party apps such as Firefox and the Google Chrome browser don't contain the vulnerability.Apple's Better Late Than Never With OS X Security Fix
Apple has pushed a large update to its OS X Mavericks OS that includes a patch for a significant security flaw. The vulnerability allows Net predators to hijack a secure communication channel from a device running the latest version of OS X and perform mischief such as intercepting user names and passwords. The flaw affects programs made by Apple, like Safari, that use SSL to establish an encrypted channel to the Internet. Third-party apps such as Firefox and the Google Chrome browser don't contain the vulnerability.
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