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Security Hole in Windows' QuickTime Player

Posted by timothy on from the what-are-you-watching dept.

Zonoprh writes "A Security Hole was found in QuickTime player that allows attackers to compromise a user's system with a malicious URL. The hole is fixed in QuickTime 6.1 available here. Until then, hold off on playing "unusually" enticing QT files."

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  1. Re:Um... a bit dated by nettdata · · Score: 4, Funny

    Since when do notices of security holes that have been fixed for months rate /. articles?

    Dude... are you new here?

    ;)

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  2. Re:Section? by DarkRecluse · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps there should be a search topic titled "Security" which would check all sections and articles for known security issues...

    http://slashdot.org/search.pl?topic=172

    Or, ya know, we can just stick a huge fricken padlock right next to the slashdot logo...

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  3. I don't think you Apple guys understand... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What you're telling me is that if somebody goes through this complicated procedure, they can crash my windows computer. Hmmm.

    Where I come from, the complicated procedure is called "powerup", and I usually crash my windows box every damn day. Some days, I can even take it down on command with a bitchin' blue screen and a crunching sound.

    My name is masq, and i'm definitely gonna be a switcher - once the new 15" PowerBooks come out.

  4. For long-term security by Zhe+Mappel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Keep the Quicktime Player. Throw out your copy of Windows.