Along with Mac OS X 10.4.9, Apple today also issued a fix for dozens and dozens of highly critical vulnerabilities in Mac OS X 10.3 and Mac OS X 10.4 - some of the the most serious were disclosed by the Month of Apple Bugs project this past January. A cursory review Security Update 2007-003 indicates 40+ security issues were patched in the components that make up Mac OS X 10.3 and Mac OS X 10.4.

Apple recommends all users of Mac OS X 10.3 and Mac OS X 10.4 install this critical update.

Note: depending on your configuration, Security Update 2007-003 may be delivered as part of the latest Mac OS X update (Mac OS X 10.4.9). Also, an update to iPhoto 6 released today patches yet another vulnerability discovered by the MOAB.

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Companies creating online games, such as EverQuest and Shattered Galaxy, are struggling to come up with new ways to attract and keep their customers. Wired today has an article on how some companies are hoping and betting on the rise of LAN gaming centers, traveling tournaments and "free software", while others (such as Microsoft) are betting folks prefer their own couch and Xboxes to a trip to the gaming theater.

Tom's Hardware Guide has a write-up of the impending release of Microsoft's regular hit, Flight Simulator. The folks over at Flightsim.com are all geared up with the Flight Simulator 2004 forums and avsim.com promises a review soon!