Here I just completed implementing Form validation using Javascript in my form. And big companies like Apple overlook such a big security flaw. Sometimes programming gets so frustrating. Next time someone tells me: "Look in your form the number field is accepting also accepting characters!", I am just gonna say "F#$# Off, Apple Safari allows hackers to put files on the user's desktop!" If companies like Apple dont care about such an important thing, why should I care about this s**t...yea yea digg me down
@arnabt - you sound like an 8 year old youtube user.For the record, I'm typing this on a MacBook and besides that I primarily use linux. That said, you guys are still pathetic.This article is a fortnight old summarising an even older issue, and deals with Microsoft warning users not to use a piece of software with a known vulnerability until it's patched. The unpatched vulnerability could allow any website to download a file to the user's desktop - one which could be indistinguishable to the common user from an icon they'd expect to see, even the one for Safari itself. It could be used in conjunction with another exploit to arbitrarily execute code. Safari won't even warn you before running a downloaded executable file like Firefox or IE will.If you see something wrong with Microsoft issuing a warning for that, you clearly don't understand the concept of security. They also release security bullitens for IE, Flash and many other pieces of software - they're not singling out Safari.Combined with sneaking Safari out to iTunes users, this is bad form from Apple and giving MS FUD ammunition they really don't need.
'most vunerable' even though FF gets more security warnings, and IE7 on Vista with protected mode denies it the permissions required to infect a PC with a virus?OH SO INSECURE!
I should probably bury you for using "LOL!" in the title, but the article was interesting. It simply reaffirms my belief that Firefox 3 will CRUSH the competition! *shameless plug for download day*
Why should they give up? if safari or firefox is going to be the number one browser they are going to attack those a lot more...think before you speak.And firefox is a lot better then internet explorer..at least for now
aussiecynicJun 14, 2008
you have to see the irony
newstartJun 14, 2008
Here I just completed implementing Form validation using Javascript in my form. And big companies like Apple overlook such a big security flaw. Sometimes programming gets so frustrating. Next time someone tells me: "Look in your form the number field is accepting also accepting characters!", I am just gonna say "F#$# Off, Apple Safari allows hackers to put files on the user's desktop!" If companies like Apple dont care about such an important thing, why should I care about this s**t...yea yea digg me down
tacochampionJun 14, 2008
No, I don't.Do you know what irony means?
mejogidJun 14, 2008
@arnabt - you sound like an 8 year old youtube user.For the record, I'm typing this on a MacBook and besides that I primarily use linux. That said, you guys are still pathetic.This article is a fortnight old summarising an even older issue, and deals with Microsoft warning users not to use a piece of software with a known vulnerability until it's patched. The unpatched vulnerability could allow any website to download a file to the user's desktop - one which could be indistinguishable to the common user from an icon they'd expect to see, even the one for Safari itself. It could be used in conjunction with another exploit to arbitrarily execute code. Safari won't even warn you before running a downloaded executable file like Firefox or IE will.If you see something wrong with Microsoft issuing a warning for that, you clearly don't understand the concept of security. They also release security bullitens for IE, Flash and many other pieces of software - they're not singling out Safari.Combined with sneaking Safari out to iTunes users, this is bad form from Apple and giving MS FUD ammunition they really don't need.
hellman109Jun 14, 2008
'most vunerable' even though FF gets more security warnings, and IE7 on Vista with protected mode denies it the permissions required to infect a PC with a virus?OH SO INSECURE!
asheepJun 15, 2008
I should probably bury you for using "LOL!" in the title, but the article was interesting. It simply reaffirms my belief that Firefox 3 will CRUSH the competition! *shameless plug for download day*
icebreaker89Jun 26, 2008
Why should they give up? if safari or firefox is going to be the number one browser they are going to attack those a lot more...think before you speak.And firefox is a lot better then internet explorer..at least for now