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Apple Software Update: Windows Migration Assistant v1.0.5.7



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System Requirements:
OS X 10.7 and later
Windows XP SP 3 and later

This software will help you migrate data from a Windows PC running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. The Migration Assistant will launch automatically after it has been installed.

For more information, please see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4796.

Apple Software Update: Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621



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System Requirements for 5.1.5621 (non LynxPoint):
MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2011)
MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, & 15-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch,15-inch & 17-inch  Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch & 15-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mac mini (Late 2012)
iMac (27-inch, Quad Core, Late 2009)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2010)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2011)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2012)

This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you need to support 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 on your Mac.

For more information on which operating systems are supported on different Mac systems, click here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634

• The download file is a .zip file. Double click it to uncompress it,  if it is not automatically uncompressed.
• Double-click the Boot Camp5 folder.
• Copy the entire contents of the .zip file to the root level of a USB flash drive or hard drive that is formatted with the FAT file system
• When running Windows, locate the Boot Camp folder on the USB media you created in Step 3 and double click to open it.
• Double click on setup to start installing the Boot Camp Support Software.
• When prompted to allow changes, click on Yes and follow the onscreen instructions.
• Installation can take a few minutes. Don't interrupt the installation process. When installation is complete, click Finish in the dialog that appears.
• A system restart dialog box appears.  Click Yes to complete the installation. 

For more information on Boot Camp, click here: www.apple.com/support/bootcamp
Note: If you are using one of the Macs listed below, you should download Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640 instead.
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)

Apple Software Update: Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640



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System Requirements for 5.1.5640 (LynxPoint):
MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch & 15-inch, Late 2013)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2013)

This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you need to support 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 on your Mac.

For more information on which operating systems are supported on different Mac systems, click here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634

• The download file is a .zip file. Double click it to uncompress it,  if it is not automatically uncompressed.
• Double-click the Boot Camp5 folder.
• Copy the entire contents of the .zip file to the root level of a USB flash drive or hard drive that is formatted with the FAT file system
• When running Windows, locate the Boot Camp folder on the USB media you created in Step 3 and double click to open it.
• Double click on setup to start installing the Boot Camp Support Software.
• When prompted to allow changes, click on Yes and follow the onscreen instructions.
• Installation can take a few minutes. Don't interrupt the installation process. When installation is complete, click Finish in the dialog that appears.
• A system restart dialog box appears.  Click Yes to complete the installation. 

For more information on Boot Camp, click here: www.apple.com/support/bootcamp
 
Note: If you are using one of the Macs listed below, you should download Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621 instead
MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2011)
MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, & 15-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch,15-inch & 17-inch  Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch & 15-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mac mini (Late 2012)
iMac (27-inch, Quad Core, Late 2009)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2010)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2011)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2012)

"iBrowse": Browse Files on iPhone & iPad from Mac or PC for Free!




Access iPhone Files
iBrowse is a simple app that lets your Mac or PC access an iOS device file system. Simply connect your device to your computer and you can read and write to the device's media, app and root directories.

Browse iTunes Backups
With iBrowse, you can easily view and access iTunes backups of an iPhone or iPad. You can connect your device and have iBrowse automatically create a fresh backup of it, or you can use iBrowse to view the existing backups of your iPhones and iPads created by iTunes.

Intuitive & Powerful Design
With drag and drop, file previews, image thumbnails and file searching, iBrowse makes it easy to transfer files to and from your iPhone and your computer.

Supports All Devices
iBrowse runs on any Mac or Windows computer and allows you to connect with any iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or even your Apple TV. It also works with every version of iOS released on any device.

http://www.ibrowseapp.com

Κενό ασφαλείας στον Chrome επιτρέπει τον απομακρυσμένο έλεγχο της webcam!




Ερευνητές ηλεκτρονικής ασφαλείας, ανακάλυψαν ένα κενό ασφαλείας στο Flash του Google Chrome, το οποίο υπό προϋποθέσεις μπορεί να επιτρέψει ένα αγνοία του χρήστη την ενεργοποίηση της κάμερας και του μικροφώνου του.
 
Το συγκεκριμένο κενό ασφαλείας, μπορεί να επιτρέψει σε κάποιον επιτιθέμενο να λάβει τον έλεγχο της webcam του χρήστη και ουσιαστικά να τον παρακολουθεί μέσω αυτής, με εικόνα και ήχο χωρίς ο χρήστης να το αντιληφθεί.
 
Η διαδικασία μπορεί να πραγματοποιηθεί ως εξής: ο χρήστης επισκέπτεται κάποια σελίδα στην οποία υπάρχει ένα "αόρατο πλήκτρο" (ένα διαφανές στοιχείο), καμουφλαρισμένο πιθανώς σε κάποια επιλογή, στο οποίο εάν ο χρήστης "πατήσει", αυτομάτως δίνει δικαιώματα χρήσης της webcam του στους κακόβουλους που έστησαν αυτό τον μηχανισμό.
 
Η συγκεκριμένη ευπάθεια επηρεάζει όλες τις εκδόσεις του Chrome που έχουν ενσωματωμένο Flash Player, για λειτουργικά Windows, OS X, Linux, ακόμη και το Chrome OS.
 
Όσοι χρησιμοποιούν άλλους browsers δεν έχουν λόγο να ανησυχούν, αφού μεταξύ άλλων οι Firefox, Internet Explorer και Opera διαχειρίζονται τα διαφανή στοιχεία του Flash με διαφορετικό τρόπο και δεν είναι ευάλωτοι στο συγκεκριμένο πρόβλημα.
 
Από τη Google άργησαν να αντιδράσουν στο συγκεκριμένο κενό ασφαλείας, δήλωσαν όμως πως θα το επιλύσουν μέχρι το τέλος της εβδομάδας.

"Celestial Mechanica": Επσιτροφή στην δεκαετία του '80 και στα coinops με ένα κλασσικό platform game!




http://www.celestialmechanica.com

Adobe releases Creative Suite 2 for free!




There has been clarification since this story broke. Adobe has not released the CS2 software for free. Instead, it has cancelled its CS2 license management servers, so for those with existing licenses it is now offering downloads that do not require contact with the licensing servers. This service is only going to be available for those with existing Adobe CS2 licenses, which will be verified when creating the Adobe account to download the software.

Adobe's popular Creative Suite has been developed way beyond the capabilities of the initial versions of the software; however, older versions such as CS2 are still very powerful image-manipulation and content-creation tools. Still, they are no longer supported by the company and could cause problems or fail to run when installed on computers running the latest versions of OS X or Windows.

Nevertheless, if you have an older computer or have virtual-machine software configured with an older operating system compatible with CS2, then you should be able to get CS2 running. Unfortunately for Mac users, CS2 is a PowerPC application, so it will require the use of either an Intel Mac running OS X 10.4 through 10.6 with the Rosetta translator installed, or the use of an older PowerPC Mac.

The only versions of the OS X client that Apple supports in virtualization are those that do not include the Rosetta translator (OS X 10.7 and higher) which is required for running older PowerPC code on an Intel-based Mac. Therefore, while you can either virtualize the Server versions of OS X 10.6 (which is rather expensive and no longer available) or earlier, or hack virtualization software to allow installation of the OS X 10.6 client, the best option for current Mac users is to perhaps configure a Windows XP virtual machine and install the Windows version of CS2.

The CS2 download requires you to first get an Adobe account and a CS2 license, then download the installer from the CS2 downloads page.

Since this release, the Adobe Web site has been flooded with activity, so you may have to either wait for it to come back online, or access the download links directly through the SlickDeals Web site (the previous link on this page direct-links to Adobe's servers).

Ρωσικό πρόγραμμα αποκρυπτογραφεί BitLocker, PGP και TrueCrypt!




Η Ρωσική Elcomsoft ανακοίνωσε τη διάθεση του Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor (EFDD), ενός νέου προγράμματος αποκρυπτογράφησης που μπορεί να ξεκλειδώσει κρυπτογραφήσεις BitLocker, PGP και TrueCrypt στα Windows.

Το EFDD μπορεί να "σπάσει" τις πιο πάνω μεθόδους κρυπτογράφησης, σε 32 και 64 bit εκδόσεις των Windows XP, Vista και Windows 7, καθώς και των Windows 2003 και Windows Server 2008.

Στις δυνατότητες του EFDD συγκαταλέγεται η πλήρης ή επιλεκτική πρόσβαση σε κρυπτογραφημένες πληροφορίες, αφού μπορεί να ξεκλειδώσει συγκεκριμένα αρχεία σε πραγματικό χρόνο. Μπορεί επίσης να αποκρυπτογραφήσει όλα τα αρχεία που είναι αποθηκευμένα σε ένα συγκεκριμένο partition ή δίσκο, και να τα παρέχει για άμεση πρόσβαση σε έναν "νέο" εικονικό δίσκο στα Windows για άμεση πρόσβαση.

Ένα ακόμη σημαντικό στοιχείο είναι πως το EFDD δεν αφήνει ίχνη, αφού δεν κάνει την παραμικρή αλλαγή ή τροποποίηση στο αρχικό περιεχόμενο.

Το πρόγραμμα κοστίζει 299 ευρώ και περισσότερες πληροφορίες μπορείτε να βρείτε στο site της ElcomSoft http://www.elcomsoft.com/efdd.html .

Apple Software Update: iCloud Control Panel 2.1.1 for Windows



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Version: 2.1.1
Post Date: Dec 20, 2012
Download ID: DL1455
File Size: 45.23 MB
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2,
Windows 7, or Windows 8
Safari 5.1.7 or Internet Explorer 9 or later (for bookmarks)
Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2010, or an up-to-date browser (for Mail, Contacts, Calendars) 
Broadband Internet access

About iCloud Control Panel 2.1.1 for Windows

The iCloud Control Panel makes it easy to keep your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks up to date automatically between your iOS devices, Mac, and Windows PC. 
It also includes Photo Stream, which wirelessly pushes photos you take with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the Pictures library on your PC — no cable syncing required. 
You can also share select photos with friends and family using Shared Photo Streams, complete with notifications and comments.
iCloud Control Panel 2.1 and later includes support for Windows 8. 
 
Note: To create an iCloud account you need an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5 or later, or a Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later. Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2010, or an up-to-date browser is required for accessing email, contacts, and calendars.

Learn more about iCloud at http://www.apple.com/icloud

Apple Software Update: iTunes 11.01 for Windows 64



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Version: 11.0.1
Post Date: Dec 13, 2012
Download ID: DL1615
File Size: 84.83 MB
System Requirements
 • Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, or 32-bit editions of Windows 7, Windows 8
• 64-bit editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7 require the iTunes 64-bit installer
• 400MB of available disk space
• Screen reader support requires Window-Eyes 7.2 or later; for information about accessibility

About iTunes 11.01 for Windows 64

This update to the new iTunes addresses an issue where new purchases in iCloud may not appear in your library if iTunes Match is turned on, makes iTunes more responsive when searching a large library, fixes a problem where the AirPlay button may not appear as expected, and adds the ability to display duplicate items within your library. This update also includes other important stability and performance improvements.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

Apple Software Update: iTunes 11.0.1



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Version: 11.0.1
Post Date: Dec 13, 2012
Download ID: DL1614
File Size: OS X (191.08 MB ) Windows (83.01 MB) Windows64 (84.72 MB)

System Requirements

Software:

Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, or 32-bit editions of Windows 7, and Windows 8
Safari 4.0.3 or later
400MB of available disk space
iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match availability may vary by country.

Hardware:

Mac computer with an Intel Core processor and 512MB of RAM
To play 720p HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras, a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 1GB of RAM is required. 
To play 1080p HD video, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 2GB of RAM is required. 
Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
Apple combo drive or SuperDrive to create audio, MP3, or back-up CDs; some non-Apple CD-RW recorders may also work
Apple SuperDrive to back up your library to DVDs; some non-Apple DVD-RW drives may also work

About iTunes 11.0.1
 
This update to the new iTunes addresses an issue where new purchases in iCloud may not appear in your library if iTunes Match is turned on, makes iTunes more responsive when searching a large library, fixes a problem where the AirPlay button may not appear as expected, and adds the ability to display duplicate items within your library. This update also includes other important stability and performance improvements.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.
 
Windows
SHA1 = 8f4a9261bfba2876b24763848a0745179fba8a3a
 
WIndows 64
SHA1 = 36004574ad0c0e44aede9146183fa005e402e1f6 

Mac
SHA1 = 83e703e3ab604fdc1f8eba492e153f4d81c5e94f

Νέο σοβαρό κενό ασφαλείας στην Java θέτει σε κίνδυνο 1 δισεκατομμύριο υπολογιστές Mac και Windows PC!




Ένα νέο κενό ασφαλείας ανακαλύφθηκε σε όλες τις τελευταίες εκδόσεις της Java, μέσω του οποίου θα μπορούσε να εγκατασταθεί malware σε περίπου 1 δισεκατομμύριο Mac και PC παγκοσμίως.

 Ο ερευνητής ασφαλείας συστημάτων Adam Gowdiak ανακάλυψε το bug εχθές, το οποίο και αφορά τις εκδόσεις της Java 5, 6 και 7.  Το πρόβλημα δε, είναι ιδιαίτερα σημαντικό και για τους  χρήστες Mac OS X από την έκδοση Snow Leopard 10.6 και τις νεότερες στις οποίες η Java ήταν προεγκατεστημένη.
 
Ο Gowdiak δεν έχει δώσε περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες στη δημοσιότητα και τονίζει πως έχει ενημερώσει λεπτομερώς την Oracle, κατασκευάστρια της Java, η οποία προτίθεται να εκδώσει ενημέρωση ασφαλείας - ας ελπίσουμε πριν το επόμενο καθιερωμένο update της, που είναι προγραμματισμένο για τις 16 Οκτωβρίου.
 
Ο αριθμός του 1 δισεκατομμυρίου υπολογιστών, προκύπτει από τα στοιχεία τής Oracle, σχετικά με τις εγκαταστάσεις της Java παγκοσμίως.
 
Τελευταία, έχουν σημειωθεί αρκετά σοβαρά κρούσματα με τη Java, με το πιο πρόσφατο να "αναγκάζει" τη Mozilla να πάρει την πρωτοβουλία να συστήσει στους χρήστες να απενεργοποιήσουν το Java plug in, για την ασφάλειά τους.

Apple Software Update: iTunes 10.7



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Version: 10.7
Post Date: September 12, 2012
Download ID: DL1576
File Size: OS X (157.33 MB ) Windows (74.91 MB) Windows64 (76.79 MB)
System Requirements:

Software:

• Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later
• Safari 4.0.3 or later
• 350MB of available disk space
• iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match availability may vary by country.
Hardware:
• Mac computer with an Intel Core processor and 512MB of RAM
• To play 720p HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras, a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 1GB of RAM is required. 
• To play 1080p HD video, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 2GB of RAM is required. 
• Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
• Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
• Apple combo drive or SuperDrive to create audio, MP3, or back-up CDs; some non-Apple CD-RW recorders may also work
• Apple SuperDrive to back up your library to DVDs; some non-Apple DVD-RW drives may also work

iTunes 10.7 adds support for iOS 6 running on compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models.

This update also adds support for the latest iPod nano and iPod shuffle models.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Αδιόρθωτη η Microsoft!




Σύμφωνα με το Reuters, οι ρυθμιστικές αρχές της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, ερευνούν νέα υπόθεση μονοπωλιακών πρακτικών, αφού σύμφωνα με καταγγελίες κατασκευαστών υπολογιστών, η Microsoft δεν επιτρέπει την εγκατάσταση ανταγωνιστικών web browsers στα Windows 8.

Ο επίτροπος της ΕΕ Joaquin Almunia, δήλωσε πως η Microsoft είναι έτοιμη να ανακοινώσει μέτρα που θα αντιμετωπίσουν τις ανησυχίες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, σχετικά με τις μονοπωλιακές πρακτικές της και το δικαίωμα των χρηστών να επιλέγουν ποιον browser θα χρησιμοποιήσουν.

"Κατά τη διάρκεια επαφών μας με τον CEO της Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, με διαβεβαίωσε πως θα συμμορφωθούν πλήρως, ανεξάρτητα με το αποτέλεσμα των ερευνών" δήλωσε ο Almunia, συμπληρώνοντας σχετικά πως "είναι ένα εξαιρετικά σοβαρό θέμα".

Η Microsoft είχε τιμωρηθεί με πρόστιμο 1,68 δισ. ευρώ για μονοπωλιακές πρακτικές, περίπου πριν μια δεκαετία, ενώ το 2009 υπηρξε συμφωνία σχετικά με το να υπάρχει μια οθόνη επιλογής εκ μέρους του χρήστη για το ποιον browser θα χρησιμοποιήσει στα Windows.

Το πιο πρόσφατο συμβάν ήταν μόλις πριν από δύο μήνες και η εταιρεία εκ νέου βρέθηκε κατηγορούμενη από την ΕΕ, αφού σε περίπου 28 εκατομμύρια υπολογιστές με την έκδοση Windows 7 Service Pack 1 δεν είναι διαθέσιμη η οθόνη επιλογής browser, ώστε οι χρήστες να επιλέξουν μεταξύ των Internet Εxplorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera και Safari.

Kaspersky: Apple "10 years behind Microsoft in terms of security"!




Kaspersky Lab last week detailed why the increasing market share of the Apple Mac means more malware on the platform. Eugene (Yevgeny) Kaspersky, co-founder and CEO of the security firm, has now gone further in statement made at the Infosecurity Europe 2012 conference.

“I think [Apple] are ten years behind Microsoft in terms of security,” Kaspersky told CBR. “For many years I’ve been saying that from a security point of view there is no big difference between Mac and Windows. It’s always been possible to develop Mac malware, but this one was a bit different. For example it was asking questions about being installed on the system and, using vulnerabilities, it was able to get to the user mode without any alarms.”

Kaspersky is of course referring to the Flashback malware that has infected hundreds of thousands of Macs. He then reiterated what his employees and many security researchers have been saying for years: Apple needs to step up its game.

“Apple is now entering the same world as Microsoft has been in for more than 10 years: updates, security patches and so on,” Kaspersky said. “We now expect to see more and more because cyber criminals learn from success and this was the first successful one. They will understand very soon that they have the same problems Microsoft had ten or 12 years ago. They will have to make changes in terms of the cycle of updates and so on and will be forced to invest more into their security audits for the software. That’s what Microsoft did in the past after so many incidents like Blaster and the more complicated worms that infected millions of computers in a short time. They had to do a lot of work to check the code to find mistakes and vulnerabilities. Now it’s time for Apple [to do that].”

Kaspersky, the privately-held company, produces antivirus and other computer security products. Excluding the energy sector, Kaspersky Lab is considered one of Russia’s few international business success stories. The company makes excellent security software and I have personally recommended some of its products a few times.

That being said, Kaspersky, both the man and his company, of course would benefit from a malware epidemic on the Mac. That’s important to keep in mind, while acknowledging that the numbers are indeed growing and the Mac security situation is getting worse. Just how bad it’s getting, and will get, is a matter of perspective.


Πηγή: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/kaspersky-apple-10-years-behind-microsoft-in-terms-of-security/11706