Security Update 2006-008

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Security Update 2006-008 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components:

Quartz Composer
QuickTime for Java

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
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This update should be found in your Automatic updates and a restart will be required.
 
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Thanks for the heads up.
 
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2006-008 Security Update

I hope this hasn't been posted before, I can't see it anywhere.

What does everyone make of the new meaning to 'Spyware' found in Quicktime for Java? Rather severe to say the least.

See this article from MacSlash.
 
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Posted yesterday HERE.

I didn't get the article though, nice addition. Thanks.
 
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Ha - that security flaw is quite amusing. The main thing is that Apple turned around a fix in pretty good time.
 
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Wow that is pretty scary to say the least! I'm defenitely updating as I type this.
 

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