[newgeezer]

But, but, but, -- This can't be true! Everyone knows Mac users needn't be concerned about security flaws!! /s

[TommyDale]

I recall being ripped to shreds here a few weeks ago because I mentioned that QuickTime causes problems. Case closed.

[Question_Assumptions]

I still don't run any non-standard security software (e.g., I use the built-in firewall) on my Mac and I'm still not concerned.

[NordP]

I wonder what Leo LePort has to say about THIS?

[RoadTest]

"But, but, but, -- This can't be true! Everyone knows Mac users needn't be concerned about security flaws!! /s"

I get Apple security updates to download in my iMac G5, regularly. It has the old Motorola chip.

[aruanan]

But, but, but, -- This can't be true! Everyone knows Mac users needn't be concerned about security flaws!! /s

You're indiscriminate. The lack of worry was due to several differences between Windows and MacOS, none of which was this.

[for-q-clinton]

I remember a discussion a year or so ago that exploits on MAC/Apple systems were impossible. I wonder if techjunkyard and N3WBI3 will be here to help explain how this can happen.

As I stated then...security by obscurity is not real security.

Apologies to those on the TO: line if you weren't one of the defenders of apples perfection.

[DonGrafico]

Wow! A month of Apple bugs and roughly 30 years (and counting) of M-Soft bugs. Apple has a long way to go to be as good at security flaws as M-Soft, but give them credit they're trying.

[upchuck]

Perhaps the solution to the problem is to dump Quick Time and download VLC Media Player. Open source, non-propritary, supports just about every type of input and output media there is and, best of all, it's Free!!.

[Doohickey]

It's a social engineering bug. People who click unknown links deserve what awaits them.

[Doohickey]

He also said that Apple ... would not be notified in most cases before the information went live, and dismissed that practice. "The point is releasing them without vendor notification. The problem with so-called 'responsible disclosure' is that for some people, it means keeping others on hold for insane amounts of time, even when the fix should be trivial. And the reward (automated responses and euphemism-heavy advisories) doesn't pay off in the end."

Assholes.

[Lexinom]

Well, Apple chose to go from... MIPS? to Intel. Now there's essentially one homogenous processor used by everybody. So you can imagine the implications.

[gonewt]

If you spent your time posting about every Windows exploit, you'd never leave your computer.

[Space Wrangler]

Mac users are deluding themselves if they think they are immune to security issues. And when the time comes that Macs are hit hard, Apple will bear the brunt of the responsibility for fostering this false sense of security within their community. Apple has become public enemy #1 for many black hatters in no small part because of Jobs arrogant stance that his OS is immune to the security flaws, and in essence daring the black hatters to give it a go. Be careful what you ask for Steve.....

[Swordmaker]

Month of Apple Bugs... PING!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Speaking of QuickTime, does anybody know why so many digital camera makers (practically all of them) are using QuickTime for the video portion of their cameras? I refuse to buy anything with QuickTime.

[KoRn]

ping

[Poser]

I bought a Mac and used it for a year in parallel with my XP and Linux boxes. The Mac now sits there, turned off. I use the Linux and XP boxes every day.

It isn't that the Mac was bad, it just didn't run the programs I wanted to use or experiment with. The Mac is a good product without the variety of software I want. It doesn't run Doom and it's way to expensive to turn into a server.

[toddlintown]

No, no. Not Apple. It cures male pattern baldness and even backdates stock options for you.

[BurbankKarl]

This can't be true. We all know Apple products never have security issues.

Like that new iPhone...I heard you can backdate your stock trades on it...