Re: the exploit that wasn't

"PC Guy" <pcguy@xxxxxxxxxxx> stated in post
dddk231d2dt6pl0arod3tsbjdecc7rkni5@xxxxxxx on 4/21/07 9:03 AM:

Opening an email URL that exposes a security flaw in Safari is both news
to report and a problem for Apple to tackle, but reporting it as a
remote exploit is inaccurate, irresponsible, and sloppy journalism,
particularly for IDG's InfoWorld, which purports to be an authority on
computing.

If the reports are true then this is a big problem for Apple to "tackle".
Allowing a computer to be taken over by merely viewing a web site is not a
small deal... it is the type thing that has hit Windows time and time again
and the far lower risk of this on Macs has always been an advantage. I hope
Apple fixes this very, very quickly.

And what about the others? Recall that this was a FULLY patched
system.

What about the other what?


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  • Re: the exploit that wasnt
    ... to report and a problem for Apple to tackle, ... particularly for IDG's InfoWorld, which purports to be an authority on ... If the reports are true then this is a big problem for Apple to "tackle". ... it is the type thing that has hit Windows time and time again ...
    (comp.sys.mac.advocacy)