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Apple Clients Still Vulnerable After DNS Patch

Posted by kdawson on from the try-try-again dept.

Glenn Fleishman sends word that SANS Institute testing indicates that, even after installing Apple's latest patch for the DNS vulnerability, Leopard desktops (not servers) are still vulnerable — or at least perpetuate risky behavior that makes exploitation easier. This matters because "With servers rapidly being patched worldwide, it's likely that the low-hanging fruit disappears, and vectors [will be] designed to attack massive numbers of clients on ISP networks."

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  1. Just Wait by segedunum · · Score: 1, Funny

    Because it's the desktop they're trying to make this patch as pretty as possible, without sacrificing the innate beauty and usability of the system.

    1. Re:Just Wait by 74nova · · Score: 1, Funny

      I'll "just wait" until you use some grammar I can understand. I'm not kidding, I have no idea what you're trying to say.

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      use your turn signal! you people act like it's divulging information to the enemy
  2. The message here is clear.. by Channard · · Score: 4, Funny

    .. with the low hanging fruit disappearing, we should be wary of giraffe hackers. So if you see someone with an exceptionally long neckbeard, you should inform your local police.

  3. Already submitted by rkanodia · · Score: 5, Funny

    I already submitted this; unfortunately, since I was using a Mac, I submitted it to Paypal instead of slashdot.