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Is Apple full of bugs?

Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update

Federal News Network Staff

July 22, 2010 5:27 pm

2 min read

Cybersecurity Update – Tune in weekdays at 30 minutes past the hour for the latest cybersecurity news on The Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris (6-10 a.m.) and DorobekInsider with Chris Dorobek (3-5 p.m.). most flaws in its software. That the results from the latest report from security company Secunia. The report doesn’t factor in the severity of the flaws, meaning that although Apple has the most vulnerabilities it’s software isn’t necessarily the most insecure in practice. CSO magazine reports that many of Apple’s flaws are not in its operating system, but the flaws can be found in the other applications like Safari, QuickTime, and iTunes.

The Defcon social engineering contest is scheduled to take place later this month. And the idea behind the contest is to test the schmoozing abilities, and organizations’ ability to protect themselves. In the cyber-world, it is called social engineering, and it is one of the most significant issues in cyber-security. So the Social Engineering Capture the Flag contest will ask contestants to gather information and then plan a realistic and appropriate way that they could attack an organization. The goal is to highlight the realm of possibility, and use that information so organizations can protect themselves. The concept has spurred concern from a number of organizations, including government agencies, there might be some broader ramifications. CSO reports that some of the people who were going to participate have even been threatened with being fired if they do participate.Organizers say that the goal is to raise awareness, not to embarrass.

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