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Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.4.1
support.apple.com — About Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.4.1 The Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort... Express Base Station with 802.11n* Firmware 7.4.1 update includes bug and security fixes. For detailed information on Firmware Updates ... (more) Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.4.1
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Apple issues key software update for Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme
AppleInsider — ... on Apple's site details the changes delivered by the firmware 7.4.1 update: For AirPort Extreme (Early 2009) and Time Capsule (Early 2009) that ship with firmware 7.4, the firmware 7.4.1 update: For AirPort Extreme with 802.11n (Fast Ethernet), AirPort Extreme with 802.11n (Gigabit Ethernet), AirPort Express with 802.11n, and original Time Capsule models, the firmware 7.4.1 update: Also included in the update are a trio of security updates outlined here . As was noted by AppleInsider when ...

Apple Updates Old Time Capsule and Airport with Web Sharing Functions
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... on AirPort Express)". Ah, yes, Airport Express. One of the neatest, handiest little gadgets in the Apple line-up, except that you can't hook up a USB drive and use it over the air. This update still applies to the Express, but it only fixes a few security holes, and the USB port on the side remains completely useless unless you have a printer to plug into it. The update is available now. Rumors that Apple is working to fix Back to My Mac are unfounded. Product page [Apple] ...

Apple Fixes AirPort Base Station, Time Capsule Security Flaws
eWeek - RSS Feeds — Apple has issued an update to fix three security issues affecting its AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule products. The most serious of the issues could allow a remote user to cause a denial of service, inject forged packets and observer private network traffic. Apple plugged three security holes in the latest update of its AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule products, including a serious vulnerability in the implementation of the IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol. The aforementioned bug leaves users open to attack via a maliciously-crafted message due to improper ...

Apple updates Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station firmware
Macworld — ... . In addition, the update also brings improved reliability for backing up to Time Capsules using Time Machine. Meanwhile, the new models of AirPort Extreme and Time Capsules get a fix for computers getting disconnected when waking from sleep and an issue that could cause the disabling of IP-layer networking as well as improved reliability of Back to My Mac’s disk sharing. All models get security fixes as well. Apple’s security announcement on the update notes three particular vulnerabilities that have been patched: one that helps prevent a denial of service attack, and two ...

Apple's new firmware enables remote disk sharing on wireless base stations
TG Daily - All News — ... lists all security updates and minor tweaks the 7.4.1 firmware also brings. Users of both the new and previous-generation base station models can also apply their respective 7.4.1 firmware updates by installing and running the AirPort Utility 5.4.1 (for ...

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