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Microsoft Brings Security Holes to the Mac

Posted by pudge on from the okay-that-is-unfair-but-so-are-their-business-practices dept.

eMilkshake writes "There is an MS security bulletin that reads, in part, 'A security vulnerability exists ... because of the method by which Virtual PC for Mac creates a temporary file when you run Virtual PC for Mac. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting malicious code into the file which could cause the code to be run with system privileges. This could give the attacker complete control over the system.' Guess VirtualPC really brings the Windows experience to the Mac!" An update is available from the Microsoft site. On the flip side: sking writes "Australian IT reports on Microsoft's continuing development for the Mac: 'I just want to thank Apple for providing all those great innovative technologies that let us do what we love best: creating great applications,' gushed head of Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit Roz Ho."

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  1. Unit Roz Ho? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unit Roz Ho? What is this, Frank Zappa's lost daughter?

  2. Only a matter of time by AtariAmarok · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only a matter of time before the Mac virus checker software flags and removes Virtual PC as a trojan.

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    1. Re:Only a matter of time by NatasRevol · · Score: 5, Funny

      There's a Mac virus checker?

      Why?

      Ohhhh, Microsoft products. Right, gotcha.

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    2. Re:Only a matter of time by Lars+T. · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Please send attachment to all Windows users in yuor addressbook. Thank you."

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  3. Its about time by MarkGriz · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our malicious code inserting overlords.

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  4. Re:Whoever picked that title is a horse's ass. by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 3, Funny

    The second I posted it, I realized it would have been funnier if I said "Whoever picked this title is a horse's ass" and left it up to everyone to decide which title...

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  5. Re:Whoever picked that title is a horse's ass. by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 2, Funny

    I was pretty sure they bought the whole company. And I was also pretty sure I'd heard the Connectix project managers posting about looking forward to working with their new overlords.

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  6. Balmer: EmulationEmulationEmulationEmulation!! by MasonMcD · · Score: 4, Funny

    Emulated OS on emulated hardware gets emulated virus. Emulated virus-checker emulates removal.

    Users emulate customer satisfaction - give emulated kudos to emulated customer-centric software company.

    1. Re:Balmer: EmulationEmulationEmulationEmulation!! by AvantLegion · · Score: 2, Funny

      I am now emulating a mod of "+1: Emu-Funny"

  7. It really is about time by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    All kidding aside, insecurity is the one feature of Windows where the MacOS lags significantly.