I really like my mac. It usually is pretty secure. However, Apple just patched their copy of BIND yesterday. I just got the software update request today. This is almost a month since Kaminsky’s coordinated release of the DNS patch. I wonder why Apple was the recalcitrant one that waited so long? Could it be because the exploit was finally in the wild and was on longer just proof of concept? Could it be that the patch was more critical on servers rather than desktops, and desktops are Apple’s mainstay? Whatever the reason for Apple’s late release, it has made me think about Apple’s security practices. As far as I know, Apple doesn’t have a “patch Tuesday”, and the DNS[…]