Attention all Apple Mac users!

Mac users have been advised to install a patch after Apple warned of a serious flaw in Mac OS X.

Apple posted a security advisory after discovering the vulnerability that would allow hackers to create specially crafted image files capable of running malicious code without the user's authorisation.

Affected image file formats include PNG, Canon RAW and OpenEXR. Apple has issued the security update 2009-003 to users to update themselves to Mac OS X v10.5.8.

Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said: “Owners of Mac computers would be wise to follow Apple's advice, else put their systems at risk of infection via rigged image files created by hackers.

“This year has seen a number of attacks against users of Apple Mac OS X. Many of these have relied upon social engineering to fool Mac owners into installing Trojan horses on their computers. There is no doubt, however, that cybercriminals would love to be able to exploit software vulnerabilities instead to make infection even easier.”

Article courtesy of SC Magazine

Quest to launch new hardware form-factor!

As part of our ongoing goal to add new and improved functionality to all of our products, we will be launching a brand new hardware token to Defender's already extensive token list.

The Defender “SlimToken” is the latest addition to our hardware token list and provides full two-factor functionality in a token the size of a credit card.

The great thing about the SlimToken is not only its size & weight, but also the fact that it can easily be carried in something you take pretty much everywhere you go, your wallet!

This means there’s no more hassle of dragging a physical token along in your laptop bag and unless you forget your wallet, you’ll never forget your token behind when you need it.

Here’s a summary of some of the top features:

• Great form-factor!
• Can be fully customised physically (i.e. used as a security badge)*
• Can have a physical door access chip/coil embedded (e.g. HID)*
• Can have a smartcard chip embedded (e.g. for PKI use)*
• 3 – 4 years expected lifespan (governed by the internal battery
• Fully OATH compliant

* Please contact Quest for further details.