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"The most secure operating system", OS X, has a new patch fixing an impressive 44 security flaws. http://news.com.com/Apple+unloads+do...l?tag=nefd.top
Some of these flaws are extremely serious, like how opening a simple .RTF (rich text file) can use a buffer overflow that permits "arbitrary code" to run on the system (ie, virus, spyware, worm, whatever).
Similarly, clicking on a malicious link in Safari bypasses all security checks and allows the hacker to run arbitrary commands (including rm -rf / theoretically).
Yet another in Apple's "Server Manager D" -- it uses a buffer overflow to allow remote execution of arbitrary code without any user interaction.
Can we all agree that the reason OS X has no viruses has little to do with the code, and everything to do with its irrelevance in the marketplace?
"The most secure operating system", OS X, has a new patch fixing an impressive 44 security flaws.
http://news.com.com/Apple+unloads+do...l?tag=nefd.topSome of these flaws are extremely serious, like how opening a simple .RTF (rich text file) can use a buffer overflow that permits "arbitrary code" to run on the system (ie, virus, spyware, worm, whatever).
Similarly, clicking on a malicious link in Safari bypasses all security checks and allows the hacker to run arbitrary commands (including rm -rf / theoretically).
Yet another in Apple's "Server Manager D" -- it uses a buffer overflow to allow remote execution of arbitrary code without any user interaction.
Can we all agree that the reason OS X has no viruses has little to do with the code, and everything to do with its irrelevance in the marketplace?
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