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To: kevkrom

I’m not fully familiar with the exploit but what I read is that it can bypass admin. All you need to do is click on a link. Maybe they are over-simplifying it, but if that is accurate I think it’s fair to say anyone using OSX isn’t safe at the moment no matter what they practice if the machine is online and used to go on the Internet.


7 posted on 08/06/2015 11:55:16 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: for-q-clinton; kevkrom
I’m not fully familiar with the exploit but what I read is that it can bypass admin. All you need to do is click on a link. Maybe they are over-simplifying it, but if that is accurate I think it’s fair to say anyone using OSX isn’t safe at the moment no matter what they practice if the machine is online and used to go on the Internet.

For-q-Clinton is correct in a way, these are not true installers, however, but exploits that are able to install extensions to Safari without permission. Ad-ware, browser hijackers, etc. . . Still not good at all. The patch above in the PING, will block them.

9 posted on 08/06/2015 12:09:35 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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