Filed under: Internet, Security
Double trouble for Windows Safari users
Windows users might have more of a headache when it comes to the Safari "carpet bombing" bug. Macworld reports that combined with a bug in Internet Explorer, attackers can run malicious applications on a victim's computer (obviously without their consent) using Safari for Windows.
Aviv Raff, according to Macworld, reported the IE bug over a year ago, and warned of its consequences when paired with a carpet-bombing-like scenario. He recommends to stop using Safari for the time being.
Microsoft issued a security advisory in response to the "new public reports of a blended threat" combining the two problems. Microsoft suggests in the advisory that changing the default folder that Safari uses for downloads will protect users from these attacks.
True, it all starts when the user follows a link, so (as always) be careful what you click on.
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