Apple Gives Leopard a Good Brushing

Apple has completed a major security overhaul of its Leopard operating system. The fix addresses more than 40 crucial security flaws, including one in iCal that allows hackers to attack the computer remotely. Plugging the iCal hole was the most immediate need Apple had to address. Besides the iCal flaw, the patch addresses collaborative functions that could be used as vectors for attack. Security Update 2008-003 also has a non-security function: It enables iPhone users to sync Mac address book contacts with Google contacts.