Posted on 12/08/2004 8:34:03 PM PST by Eagle9
Nice, clear test.
Ping a ling!!
scary post lulling people into false sense of security, the "test" proves nothing... this is a 4 month old exploit that can be changed by typing "about:config" and changing
various settings...(just one). Would like to recommend cert.org to any who cares. Bugs are usually meant to take over your operating system anyway, you can always reinstall your browser...
Same with my Netscape 7.1
Same here. Safari is safe.
mac's are far less safe than open source, or microsoft. They would find millions of converts if they were... (your Mac probably won't tell you you're compromised)
Bump
Ran it with SlimBrowser ... passed
don't mean to offend mac users, this is SERIOUS when someone can steal your financial info. The first virus generally recognised was a mac auto run cd virus... i typed this on mozilla and would never recommend anyone ever use a mac, they don't patch... the fact that AL GORE is on they're board might tell any one who cares... something about mac
Both Firefox 1.0 and the latest IE in Win XP passed.
i passed too, but i wouldn't want to think my browser is safe...
Keep reading.
that is very simple info, (and generally harmless) erasing cookies (and various .dat files ) usually hides that. there are also the various "netstat" commands that can modify it. this was posted as a "bug" that was recent... but it is many months old. patch your computers...
Keep reading for ???
Just tested this problem at Secunia's website.
Results:
Macintosh Safari V 1.2.4 IS VULNERABLE IF you accept pup-ups
It is NOT VULNERABLE if you do not accept pop-ups.
If you want to be added or deleted from the Mac Ping List, please Freepmail me.
Sorry, but you do not know what you are talking about. Mac OSX is in no way related to the operating system that Apple used to install on Macintoshes.
Your claim that Macs "don't patch" is ridiculous. Apple provided a security update just last week. So far, no one has demonstrated a OSX virus that can propagate in the wild. There have been two "Trojans" that required a user with administrator access to install them (less than 20 Macs were compromised). OSX is now going on four years with out being invaded.
The fact that Al Gore is on the board of Apple means nothing... have you looked at the makeup of MicroSoft's board of directors or taken a look at the political contributions of Bill Gates?
Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.6, Mac OS X Server v10.3.6, Mac OS X v10.2.8, Mac OS X Server v10.2.8 CVE-ID: CAN-2004-1122You were saying?Impact: With multiple browser windows active Safari users could be mislead about which window activated a pop-up window. Description: When multiple Safari windows are open, a carefully timed pop-up could mislead a user into thinking it was activated by a different site. In this update Safari now places a window that activates a pop-up in front of all other browser windows. Credit to Secunia Research for reporting this issue.
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