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Old 02-21-2006, 09:28 AM   #1
 
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Another OSX vulnerability .. and this time it's critical

http://secunia.com/advisories/18963/
Looks like Safari has some holes as well.
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Old 02-21-2006, 10:28 AM   #2
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The vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling the "Open safe files after downloading" option in Safari.

Do not open files in ZIP archives originating from untrusted sources
well DUH....never open files from untrusted sources.

ever wonder how many virus issues could be avoided if everyone did that one simple step?
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Old 02-21-2006, 10:47 AM   #3
 
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Yes but the definition of what is an untrusted source now varies. Take typical windows worms for example, they run through the address book and spoof from: addresses.
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Old 02-21-2006, 11:10 AM   #4
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Thanks for the heads up Statica. I'll download the patch later today.

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