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Apple iTunes Security Flaw Discovered?

Posted by Zonk on from the unfortunate-song dept.

brajesh writes "CNET News.com is reporting that a critical vulnerability has been found in some versions of Apple's popular iTunes that could allow attackers to remotely take over a user's computer, according to a warning issued by eEye Digital Security, a security research firm. The latest iTunes flaw affects all operating systems from Windows XP to Mac OS X, according to the advisory. The discovery of this latest flaw comes days after Apple issued its iTunes 6 for Windows security update."

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  1. Inconceivable! by stupidfoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    A security flaw in an Apple product? That's inconceivable!

    1. Re:Inconceivable! by paranode · · Score: 4, Funny

      You better shut your iHole!

  2. And The Score Is... by RapidEye · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple Hackers: 1
    Linux Hackers: 2
    Windows Hackers: 134,443,229

    You guys still got a ways to go... =-)

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  3. Be funnier if... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apple Hackers: 1
    Linux Hackers: 2
    Windows Hackers: Buffer Overflow

  4. Re:Awesome by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, you found a perfect and non-exploitable piece of saoftware.
    Tell me, was it made by Pixies, or Fairies?

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  5. critical vulnerability of the week by digitaldc · · Score: 4, Funny

    This new critical vulnerability was discovered when it was found that someone turned their computer to 'ON' thereby leaving it vulnerable to crackers, hackers, script kiddies and bots. The fact that a human was operating the PC deemed it especially 'critical.'

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  6. Ah, the old Macdonald exploit... by g0at · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is this a case of eEye E-I/O?

    -b

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  7. Re:Only as root by Morgalyn · · Score: 3, Funny

    A beam of glittering gold light came down on the keys, even though I had a roof over my head, and I heard this beautiful chorus of voices...

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