Macs Not Impervious to Hacks
Save everyone time, trouble and money, by running software update regularly. Even with software updates, there are windows of opportunity for would be hackers. Without updating, that window of opportunity grows without limit, until the inevitable occurs.
How mysterious would it be to have the left click of your mouse completely stop working? Plug in any mouse, trackpad, etc, none of them work, so you know it is not a problem with that one piece of hardware.
Login as a different user, and HOPEFULLY everything works just fine.
So what did that one user do to cause such a problem? Probably browsed into a location they shouldn't have.
Security problems with OS X Font handling were publicly disclosed November 2010. Patched March 2011.
- Disclosure - http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2921
- Patch - http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1366
Running software update at least once a month on all macs is just good practice. An experience this week is proof enough for me that Mac vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wilds of the Web.
It is two clicks, and an admin login to initiate software update.. while you can still click.
