Leopard upgrade hits Mac firewall (BBC) {and turns it off}

[eppur_se_muova]

Upgrading to the latest version of Apple's operating system, might make a Mac less secure, say experts.

A test of Leopard revealed that installing it led to the firewall on a Mac being turned off and its default setting changed to leave it disabled.

Heise Security, who conducted the tests, said the failings meant users could not "rely" on the firewall to protect them.

Apple has yet to comment about the security shortcomings in Leopard.
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Mr Schmidt also found that installing the software as an upgrade to a machine on which the firewall was turned on would lead to this protective software being turned off when that computer was re-started.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7071017.stm

[Nomad559]

1. Shame on you

Negative Apple posts are not allowed here on DU. :evilgrin:

The Cult Of Apple

:)

[MrMickeysMom]

2. Oh, good... now I can upgrade to Tiger

:hi:

Or, should I wait until prices come down further?

[Nomad559]

3. Upgrade To Tiger

:evilgrin:

Rush Limbaugh says that you should upgrade to Tiger

http://boomp3.com/m/3188362a01e5

:)