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Technical News & Discussion => Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion => Topic started by: DorsetBoy on Apr 28, 2007, 17:43:05

Title: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: DorsetBoy on Apr 28, 2007, 17:43:05
READ THIS>>>>>>>>  WARNING (http://securitywatch.eweek.com/apple/quicktime_bug_affects_all_javaenabled_browsers.html)


A bug in ALL browsers on machines using QUICK TIME has been presented by a hacker.

Remove Quick Time/I Tunes or disable Java until solution is found.
Title: Re: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: Rik on Apr 28, 2007, 18:03:58
Thanks for that, Dorset - we can never relax, can we? :(
Title: Re: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: Lance on Apr 28, 2007, 18:26:23
Thanks for the warning! :)
Title: Re: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: Adam on Apr 28, 2007, 18:37:52
One thing to keep in mind is that only Apple and Windows machines are affected. Linux lacks QuickTime and is therefore immune to the problem.
Title: Re: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: DorsetBoy on Apr 28, 2007, 18:54:39
Quote from: Adam on Apr 28, 2007, 18:37:52
One thing to keep in mind is that only Apple and Windows machines are affected. Linux lacks QuickTime and is therefore immune to the problem.

Yes Adam, but the majority of Idnetters use Windows and the post states "Machines using QuickTime ;)
Title: Re: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: Adam on Apr 29, 2007, 17:14:17
You'd be surprised at the amount of Linux users, actually. But fair point.
Title: Re: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: DorsetBoy on Apr 29, 2007, 17:36:35
Maybe the Linux users could be encouraged to make themselves known?

Posts and information regarding Linux get almost zero response or interest here,I have only ever seen one other user with a Linux system using this forum and that is a great shame.

PCLinuxOS final release is just around the corner,I can't wait to get it loaded ;D ;D
Title: Re: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: Rik on Apr 29, 2007, 17:44:30
That's partly why I started the thread to find out what OS members are using, Dorset.
Title: Re: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: old Bill on May 02, 2007, 09:43:16
Apple have just released a update to fix the problem.
Title: Re: URGENT WARNING ON ALL BROWSERS SECURITY
Post by: Rik on May 02, 2007, 09:45:24
Details here (http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,2383.msg36686.html#msg36686).