Google's Project Zero reveals three Apple OS X zero-day vulnerabilities

Summary:Google's security team has disclosed three separate zero-day vulnerabilities on Apple's OS X platform. It seems annoying Microsoft wasn't enough.





Google's Project Zero security team have revealed the existence of three zero-day vulnerabilities found in Apple's OS X, following the disclosure of flaws in Microsoft's Windows operating system.

Over the past several days, the tech giant's Project Zero scheme has released details concerning three OS X security issues the team have dubbed severe.





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http://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-project-zero-reveals-three-apple-os-x-zero-day-vulnerabilities/

LastPass Launches A Native Password Manager For Mac Offering Quick Search, Security Checks And Offline Access

Longtime password management software company LastPass is rolling out a new, native Mac application this morning, which will offer users more native integration on OS X, while also introducing a number of new features, including instant logins, the ability to run security checks on your online accounts, and a fast search function.

With data breaches becoming par for the course, it seems, there’s renewed interest from mainstream web users in increased password security and other protections. (Well, some users that is.) A handful of software makers serve this market with desktop, mobile and browser-based applications that let you set secure passwords, quickly change them following a breach or hack, and store other personal information needed for filling out online forms.

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http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/20/lastpass-launches-a-native-password-manager-for-mac-offering-quick-search-security-checks-and-offline-access/