Last couple days, people have been reported that there has been a bug in Mac OS X 10.7.3’s system-wide debug log file, consequently allowing anyone or any malicious program that knows where to look and have access to a Mac OS X 10.7.3 machine to steal users’ passwords. It appears that the passwords are saved in plain text in Mac OS X 10.7.3 as the bug prevents the system from encrypting the passwords. As people are panicking and wondering when will this bug be patched by Apple, Apple has quickly released Mac OS X 10.7.4 to address this password security bug.
Furthermore, this new update to Mac OS X 10.7.4 will also address other security bugs within Safari web browser. Of course there are few other enhancements to other features too by updating to Mac OS X 10.7.4, but you can easily whisk over to Cnet’s Apple releases Safari 5.1.7, Snow Leopard updates, and more article for an in-depth look into Mac OS X 10.7.4 update. So, don’t you hesitate to update your Mac to OS X 10.7.4, because your Mac will be more secure than before with the newer update. To update your Mac to Mac OS X 10.7.4, just use the Software Update feature within Mac. You can find Software Update feature if you left click on the Apple logo at the top left corner of the monitor/screen.
Sources:
- http://9to5mac.com/2012/05/07/bug-in-mac-os-x-10-7-3-exposes-passwords-in-plain-text/
- http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57431241-263/apple-releases-safari-5.1.7-snow-leopard-updates-and-more/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title
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