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Apple has posted AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 , intended for some Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X v10.4.8. The update aims to correct issues that could cause system crashes on a wireless network caused by malicious intent, according to Apple.

When consumers go to buy an electrical appliance such as a TV or stereo they expect to bring it home, plug it in and see it work. And it is exactly what happens -- for years on end. But not so with computers, even though it should, says Dr. Andrew Tanenbaum, author and Professor of Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit in Holland .

The same Internet connection that lets you reach out and touch millions of Web servers, e-mail addresses, and other digital entities across the globe also endangers your PC and the information it contains about you. Here's how to stymie the three gravest Internet risks.

A flaw in the OpenOffice.org productivity suite was rated as "highly critical" by one security vendor and could be exploited by creating a malicious file in the Windows Metafile (WMF) or Enhanced Metafile (EMF) formats

Users of Symantec Veritas NetBackup software are being advised to immediately update their systems with newly-created patches that repair several serious security vulnerabilities that could allow remote intruders to gain access to affected systems and execute arbitrary code.

Fortify Software Inc. and the FindBugs project have launched a free service that will scan open-source Java software for bugs in the code.

Penn State researchers have figured out a way to help computers describe photographs using 330 English words, a breakthrough that could make it much easier to tag and search for images online.

Microsoft plans to roll out a new version of its antipiracy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications tool for Windows XP over the coming weeks and months, following a barrage of criticism from users.