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Friday, May 21, 2004
Hackers rush to exploit the first serious hole discovered in the Apple Computer's Mac OS X.
From WIRED, "First discovered in February by a German Web designer, but not reported publicly until Tuesday, a vulnerability in OS X opens systems to potential hijackings when users simply visit a website.
Because of the way OS X handles certain protocols, a machine can be commanded through a Web link to run applications, scripts or Unix commands.
Though no victims have stepped forward yet, nefarious uses of the exploit are potentially unlimited. Experts warn machines could easily be hijacked to erase hard drives, spread viruses and spam, and report bank account numbers and passwords.
Apple said it is aware of the exploit and is investigating. 'We take security very seriously at Apple and we are actively investigating this potential security issue,' the company said in a statement.
The security hole first gained attention Tuesday after Secunia, a Danish security company, issued a security advisory. By Wednesday, Secunia upgraded its advisory to its highest rating because of an outburst of scripts and applications designed to exploit the hole."
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