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New Version of 1Passwd Password Manager and Form Filler Released

Agile Web Solutions Inc. today announced an update to its popular password manager for Mac OS X, 1Passwd. Version 1.4 added several important new features and addressed some stability issues.
1Passwd is a Password Manager for Mac that leverages the built-in Mac OS X Keychain for maximum security. Web Browser extensions allow users to access their passwords from directly from within their favorite browsers for maximum convenience. 1Passwd also offers automatic form filler capabilities and and protects users’ data from keyloggers and phishing attacks.

Of significant note, 1Passwd 1.4 added a new sophisticated automatic form filler (aka AutoFill) logic which allows 1Passwd to automatically fill the vast majority of web forms with a single click.

A free limited version of 1Passwd is available at all major Macintosh download sites or directly from the 1Passwd download page. Full version of 1Passwd can be purchased for $29.95 USD at http://1passwd.com.
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Mac security threat #3…the Safari security hole is serious

In the past week the Mac web has been a-buzz with virus this and trojan that, but nothing has really got anyone that worked up. Most of us know our Macs are secure and that most of the talk has been circulated by the those who delight in any kind of bruise of the skin of Apple Computer.

Today we hear of a new threat: a security hole in the Safari web browser that, if exploited, would allow a willingly requested and downloaded malicious file to execute a shell script without any password request or interaction from the user. That’s bad. All the other malware that has been shaken at us Mac users over the past week has really been stymied by the need for the user to authorize its installation by way of entering in an administrator password. Not so with this security hole.

While I have heard nothing in the way of any actual viral exploit of this security hole, it would be wise for Safari users to exercise caution when downloading. You might consider switching to Firefox until this hole is patched or at least go into your Safari Preferences and uncheck the “Open ‘safe’ files after downloading” box in the General tab.

More info is available from Heise [via ZDNet.com] and MacFixIt.

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