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A researcher has discovered a new round of holes in Mac OS X, further proof that hackers are starting to look beyond the Windows landscape for exploit opportunities. For the second time in as many weeks, Apple has issued a security update fixing critical vulnerabilities on the Mac OS 10.4.5 that could lead to security bypass and system access from remote locations. Responding to several well-publicized security issues that raised eyebrows within the IT world, Apple on Wednesday issued its first security update of the year. On the heels of last week's discovery of the first two worms designed to infect Mac OS X platforms, a new vulnerability surfaced today. A senior Apple systems engineer, not impressed by a recent overseas hacking challenge in which the winner reportedly gained root access to a Mac Mini in under 30 minutes, has launched his own security challenge. A new form of malware raises the possibility of spyware installing itself on Apple Macs. Firefox, the open source browser launched last November, today passed the 50 million download mark. At the same time Blake Ross, Firefox's creator, took a side swipe at rival Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner's offer to swim the Atlantic following its latest browser release. Microsoft is putting the finishes touches to its new update program, set to replace Windows Update Service. What is Microsoft thinking of? The company’s laudable goals of Trustworthy Computing have seen great strides made in much of its software, its patching process is improving and security-specific products like ISA Server are getting steadily better. But the firm seems to be having huge difficulty fixing fundamental flaws in Internet Explorer, flaws that are being actively exploited by criminals, and is now considering abandoning standards in what appear to be increasingly desperate attempts to secure the browser.