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Apple Plugs IDN Spoof Bug

Posted by timothy on from the gosh! dept.

mmarlett writes "Security Update 2005-003 updates Safari's support for International Domain Names (IDN) to prevent lookalike characters from being used to spoof the URL displayed in the address field, SSL certificate, or status bar. Opera fixed this in Feburuary while Mozilla just dropped support for IDNs, and you may recall that Internet Explorer did not suffer from this exploit because it sucks."

3 of 26 comments (clear)

  1. here we go ; ) by mabu · · Score: 4, Funny

    Internet Explorer did not suffer from this exploit because it sucks.

    Microsoft sycophant whine-fest in 3..2..1..

  2. on IE's 'immunity' by Tumbleweed · · Score: 4, Funny

    Internet Explorer did not suffer from this exploit because it sucks.

    I guess you could call this "security through deplorability".

  3. I'm done. by Smilin · · Score: 5, Funny

    I try to be an open minded person. I try and recognize both the strengths and weaknesses of Linux, Windows, Firefox, IE, you name it.

    Being a Windows admin I have to put up with a lot of crap to participate at slashdot in a positive and open minded fashion. I'm done. I haven't read an article here in months that I didn't already come across on my own. I'm also fed up with the blatant bias and lack of professionalism on the part of slashdot employees and mods.

    I'll go read my news elsewhere and spare myself the ration of shit that comes from you elitist snobs when reading it here.