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Flurry of Security Patches
yggy writes "It's been a hectic day on the security patching front. Microsoft's bulletins for July include patches for three critical vulnerabilities on the same day that Mozilla releases new security updates for Firefox and Thunderbird. Not to be left behind, Apple fixed two Tiger flaws while Oracle issued a critical database server update." (See these separate stories on today's release of Firefox 1.0.5 and the 10.4.2 update from Apple, too.)
Firefox 1.0.5, released Tuesday, patches about 10 bugs in the open-source Web browser, some of them "high risk," said Chris Hofmann, director of engineering at Mozilla. High-risk problems typically allow an intruder to commandeer a PC or expose the user's data.
Yet, somehow, OpenSource is better than Closed Source.
Please. Mod me down. People hate to hear the truth. Doesn't matter what side of the fence you sit on, people will hold their dogmas tightly as it drags them under.
No, it's probably a strategy. Well, even if it is a coincidence this time, it will likely become "strategy" the next time around. And it will be all your fault for mentioning it and given them even more bad ideas (as if they needed any.)
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
Dear microsoft employee, please stop trolling slashdot when you should be working on those security patches.
Thanks.
A bad analogy is like a leaky screwdriver.
I'd just like to point out that the Firefox patch is evidence that the Open Source process quickly clears up vulnerabilities.
The Microsoft patches however, are evidence that the closed source business model produces insecure software.
Just wanted to clear that up.
"It doesn't cost enough, and it makes too much sense."
Strategy???
:)
Dude! It's just that time of the month!
Computers are just like chicks... well, they are for us Mac owners anyway.... prrrrrrrr - sexy.
"Who says nothing is impossible? Some people do it every day!" - Alfred E. Neuman
The company also updated its Windows Malicious Software Removal tool to add detections for variants of Wootbot, Optix, Optixpro, Hacty (also known as YYTHAC), and Prustiu (also known as Delf.FN). ... and to reflect its intent to buy Claria, distributor of malicious software like Dashbar and Gator, by removing the detections for their products.