Microsoft Issues Windows Warning for Safari Users (“Carpet-bombing” flaw)

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Apple is somewhat famous for the security of its Max OS X operating system and other applications. Apple even plays up this advantage in some of its marketing campaigns. Many Windows users have found themselves drawn to the Apple Safari browser rather than Internet Explorer.

Microsoft has issued a warning on a security flaw it has found in the Safari browser that allows a so-called “Carpet-bombing” flaw it open windows up to malicious attacks. When using Safari vulnerability with how Vista and XP handler executable files on the desktop can be exploited.

The exploitation can allow malicious users to litter the Windows desktop with executable files containing malicious code. Microsoft issued a security advisory last week and according to IT PRO reports say that Apple doesn’t see the issue as being as significant at Microsoft does.

http://uk.i4u.com/article17773.html

[fascisthunter]

1. Damn.... Works Great on OSX Though

Seems like nothing is secure with Windows.

[nebenaube]

3. by design...

yes... I viewed the debug code in NT's crypto library.

[alfredo]

4. So far the only browser other than Safari that passes mustard with me

is Camino.

[fascisthunter]

7. haven't tried that before

[alfredo]

9. It's not bad. It's fast, but not as pretty as Safari.

Shiira is pretty good too.

[hootinholler]

14. The word is muster

Passing mustard gives me a mental image that is just wrong :P

-Hoot

[wtmusic]

2. Safari on Windows has nothing to do with Mac OS X

Maybe the "vulnerability with how Vista and XP handler executable files" should be addressed first. :eyes:

[Javaman]

5. Pffft! it's just easier to blame someone else. LOL nt

[fascisthunter]

8. come on.... Windows can use all the help it can get

[RedCappedBandit]

6. Is it just me or is that the most poorly written piece of trash on the internet?

:wtf:

[alfredo]

10. Vista or Safari?

[RedCappedBandit]

11. The article!

Maybe it's just me

[alfredo]

13. The article will not win any awards.

[MilesColtrane]

12. I think I hurt my brain trying to understand that second paragraph.

When someone writes as badly as that, it's hard to take anything they're trying to say as accurate.

[alfredo]

15. The writer is probably the person who designed the Windows interface.