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Safari & IE Attack Code Released

2008-06-11 01:59:04 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...Safari problem was released on Sunday From Network World A hacker has posted attack code that exploits critical flaws in the Safari and Internet Explorer Web browsers The source code, along with a demo of the attack, was posted Sunday on a computer security blog. It can be used to run unauthorized software on a victims machine, and could be...
 
Tags: attack, attack code, safari, safari bug, safari users, exploits critical flaws, computer security blog, chief technical officer, shavlik technologies
 
 
 
 
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Safari Users at Risk But Only in Windows

2008-06-11 11:39:15 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
...Safari browser, so it caught my attention to read about a new exploit on the loose. However, I had to laugh, when I learned that Safari is only at risk in the Windows environment. Apple said they have no plans to patch it, but Microsoft released an advisory The Safari bug, originally disclosed on May 15 by security researcher Nitesh Dhanjani,...
 
Tags: safari, windows, safari browser, windows environment, safari bug, internet explorer, victims computer, vista users, executable files
 
 
 
 
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Safari For Windows Vulnerabilities

2008-06-20 18:36:54 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...Safari, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information or to compromise a users system 1) A boundary error within the handling of BMP and GIF images can be exploited to trigger an out-of-bounds read and disclose content in memory 2) A security issue exists due to Safari automatically launching downloaded...
 
Tags: safari, sites zone, zone, internet explorer, apple safari, sites, vulnerabilities, memory corruption, disclose sensitive information
 
 
 
 
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Safari Flaw Worse Than First Thought, Microsoft Warns

2008-06-02 13:27:12 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Microsoft is warning that a previously disclosed flaw in Apple's Safari browser could have dire consequences for Windows users.The Safari bug, originally disclosed on May 15 by security researcher Nitesh Dhanjani, allows attackers to litter a victim's desktop with executable files, an attack known as "carpet bombing
 
Tags: safari browser, dire consequences, flaw, microsoft, windows users, safari bug, executable files, attackers, attack
 
 
 
 
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PayPal: Steer clear of Apple's Safari

2008-02-27 14:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Safari users are deploying a browser that's critically underpowered when it comes to anti-phishing security features, a PayPal company rep has announced, and they'd be better off with newer versions of... well, almost any other major browser
 
Tags: browser, major browser, paypal company rep, security features, safari users, versions
 
 
 
 
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PayPal: Steer clear of Apple's Safari

2008-02-28 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
If you're using Apple's Safari browser, PayPal has some advice for you: Drop it, at least if you want to avoid online fraud
 
Tags: avoid online fraud, safari browser, paypal, apple, drop, advice
 
 
 
 
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Apple updates Safari browser, busts 13 bugs

2008-03-18 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Apple today released an updated version of its Safari Web browser that offers a speed increase as well as fixes for 13 vulnerabilities
 
Tags: safari web browser, apple, speed increase, vulnerabilities, offers, version, fixes
 
 
 
 
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Safari 3.1 adds features, tackles security issues

2008-03-19 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b51930 in Network World on Security
 
When Apple released Safari earlier this week, the company added support for some of the newest HTML technologies, but one thing that wasn't discussed was the number of security fixes that came bundled in the new browser
 
Tags: security fixes, html technologies, safari, support, week, apple, browser, company
 
 
 
 
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Companies struggle as Safari pops up on networks

2008-04-04 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
...Safari Web browser as part of an iTunes and QuickTime update has made their lives harder, as they struggle to remove the software from PCs on their networks Deliver REMOTE SUPPORT Easily. Try WebEx FREE Advertisement DOWNLOAD WEBEX SUPPORT CENTER FREE! Deliver efficient, effective support. CRUSH SUPPORT LOG JAMS
 
Tags: safari web browser, effective support, recent decision, webex free, struggle, network administrators, offer users, lives harder, networks
 
 
 
 
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Companies struggle as Safari pops up on networks

2008-04-05 09:18:01 by Editor in Computerworld Security News