Apple Computer has shipped a critical AirPort update to correct a trio of security flaws that put 
Wi-Fi-enabled Mac systems at risk of code execution attacks.
The patch comes almost two months after the public disclosure of the threat at the Black Hat Briefings and brings an end to a raging controversy over claims by two security researchers that Apple’s MacBook was vulnerable to the flaw.
Apple originally denied that the bug affected its products, but the AirPort update released Sep. 21 represents an about-face by the Cupertino, Calif., company. Apple Ships Patch for MacBook Wi-Fi Hack
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