Apple Denies Wi-Fi Flaw, Researchers Confirm

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday August 18, 2006 @02:26AM from the not-as-bad-as-it-seemed dept.

Glenn Fleishman writes "Apple tells Macworld.com that the Wi-Fi exploit demonstrated at Black Hat 2006 in a video doesn't show a flaw in their hardware or software. A third-party USB adapter with different chips and drivers was used, and Apple says the two researchers haven't provided Apple with code or a demonstration showing a working exploit on Apple equipment. The researchers added a note at their Web site confirming that only an unnamed third-party adapter was used. This doesn't mean the researchers have no flaw to show, but rather that their nose-thumbing at Apple users who were too secure in their security was misplaced, at least at present. The researcher's claim that they were providing information to Apple now seems off-base, too."

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...or alternatively... by Anonymous Coward · 2006-08-18 02:33 · Score: 0, Troll

...Apple bought them off / threatened them with a lawsuit.

Oh, and btw, I am sure no Apple users ever use third party hardware / drivers, so their little fantasy world of 100% safety and security is probably real, too! ;)