Mac Safari users at risk of computer hijacking after security hole discovered

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Mac Safari users at risk of computer hijacking after security hole discovered

01-13-2007, 09:22 AM,

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Mac Safari users at risk of computer hijacking after security hole discovered

Quote:The Month of Apple Bugs continues as researchers discovered a vulnerability in Mac OS X that allows hackers to hijack computers running Apple's Safari Web browser. The vulnerability, which impacts Mac OS X 10.4.8 and possibly earlier versions, has been confirmed by other Internet security firms along with a proof of concept code that the project has also released...

The vulnerability is only remotely exploitable when the "opening safe files after downloading" option is enabled, Secunia reported. However, Hinojosa said, "Anything automated like that isn't well secured. This type of feature should always require a user prompt."...

full article: http://ecommercetimes.com/story/D6BLvSDX...sers.xhtml

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