Double trouble for Windows Safari users

So there are two security flaws -- one in Windows and one in Safari. Both need to be fixed.

But I am concerned that Apple is not treating this seriously. According to an article in PCWorld, Apple "is not treating the Safari bug as a security issue".

See http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146537/safari_flaw_worse_than_first_thought_microsoft_warns.html

This is not too surprising since it looks like Apple took a similar stance with the serious iCal flaw (that Apple knew about since January from a security researcher). After months of apparent broken promises from Apple, the security researcher provided details of the flaw to the world before any patch. I am not sure whether the iCal security flaw has been patched yet by Apple.

Come on Apple. Wake up. Users of Apple hardware and software are concerned about security. Please take security seriously and provide timely patches to security flaws in your products.

P.S. It will be interesting to see whether MS provides a patch to its flaw in Windows before Apple patches Safari (in BOTH Windows and Mac OS X).

When is TUAW going to cover the story about Apple's new patent discussed here: http://geekygadgetry.com/2008/06/solar-powered-iphone-gives-geeks-reason.html

I really want to know their take on it.

Why any Windows user would use Safari over Firefox or Opera is beyond me...heck, I'm a Mac user and I use Firefox.

I'm using it now, as a matter of fact! My compy hasn't blown up yet!

Well, the reason I think Apple not responding to this leads to one thing:

Introduction of Safari 4 at WWDC....

It is going to be the "one more thing", just like last year's WWDC....

I love Safari on Windows (I'm using it now). I'd never go back to IE or Mozilla....

Well, it's nice to see Microsoft's and Apple's products working together in harmony, however malicious it may be.

:-)

Apple is waiting to update Safari till June 9, when Safari will allow Windows users to access the wonders of ME.com (for a price) while mac users will get it all for free.

I say we don't put any warning labels about this kinda stuff...
Those Windows users are getting what's comin' to them!
I kid, I kid...

Wait...so they are blaming Safari because it can become a problem with paired with a bug in IE?! Are we just supposed to excuse IE problems now as if they are allowed?

Am I missing something here?