Safari users warned of unpatched flaw - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 14th Jan 2009, 13:44

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/01...patched-flaw/1

Users of Apple's Safari web browser - on both Mac OS X and Windows platforms - are being warned that an unpatched flaw in the RSS engine could lead to data theft.

liratheal · 14th Jan 2009, 13:49

God, I love security holes.

I might start sending paper requests to websites for their news updates, probably safer..

Sparrowhawk · 14th Jan 2009, 18:46

Wait... people actually use Safari on Windows?

wuyanxu · 14th Jan 2009, 20:11

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Originally Posted by Sparrowhawk

Wait... people actually use Safari on Windows?

wait, there's other browsers? i thought Firefox is the only one!

if it's RSS engine problem, iPhone's not affected right?

Stuey · 14th Jan 2009, 21:13

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Originally Posted by wuyanxu

wait, there's other browsers? i thought Firefox is the only one!

if it's RSS engine problem, iPhone's not affected right?

firefox? Yea, right. The other day it gave me a huge warning popup saying that unless I upgrade/update, my PC's security could be compromised.

steveo_mcg · 14th Jan 2009, 22:17

Were you running ff2?

http://stuff.techwhack.com/5651-firefox-2-retire
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...e+Search&meta=

johnmustrule · 15th Jan 2009, 06:39

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Originally Posted by Sparrowhawk

Wait... people actually use Safari on Windows?

I use it to get free wifi at starbucks.

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