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Mac OS X Struck By Severe Security Hole
An anonymous reader writes "Macworld is reporting about a new security hole in Mac OS X that can be exploited to compromise a system if the user simply visits a web site with Safari. Currently, no vendor patch is available. Secunia has a demonstration of the vulnerability and suggestions for temporary workarounds."
.. finally learned how to "Think Different".
*RING*
Jobs: Hello?
Gates: BWAHAHAHAHA! PWNED!!!!
Jobs: Goddamnit, Bill, I told you to stop calling!
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~ |rip/\/\aster /\/\onkey
It's inevitable though that there will be a major OSX infection, so it's time for Mac users to get more conscious of this stuff.
"Pshaw! OS X will seamlessly update my applications wirelessly while I brew and sip my moca-latte, all with real time AJAX and SOAP requests over https with COCA SVG Widget bindings.
Mac users do not suffer from the contagions of the common masses."
May the Maths Be with you!
MS Windows users have had this for 5 years. Congrats to Apple for finally catching up to us.
But I missed the part in the article where this can all be blamed on Microsoft, can someone please help me out?
I am envious, the exploit doesn't work on my windows box. If I try to run the proof of concept file, it says it's not a movie file. Damn it!
http://aspell.sourceforge.net/
As my long slender finger eagerly depressed the mouse button, I waited with anticipation for the tell tale glow that my computer was performing as I trusted it would. I could hear the sturdy heads of the hard disk chatter as my user data was happily sent to digital heaven. It was not until later that day when I again turned to my computer for comfort that I realize the significance of was had transpired earlier.
My credit card has been repeatedly comprimised while using Safari.
Most recently, a $300 charge appeared on my statement after visiting this page.
__ Someday, but not this morning, I'll finally learn to use the preview button.