Re: [OT] When will Apple learn?
Re: [OT] When will Apple learn?
- Subject: Re: [OT] When will Apple learn?
- From: "John C. Welch" <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 20:10:35 -0500
On 5/9/05 19:38, "Sander Tekelenburg" <email@hidden> wrote:
>> Safari's current 'security' model allows for attacks like this:
>> <http://64.70.134.217/widgets/zaptastic/>, which shows that all you need to
>> do is clickelty-clik a link (like for instance right here in your email
>> client), and you've got some widget installed on your system without even
>> knowing it. As soon as you innocently hit F12, it will execute.
>
> That last bit is not correct, obviously. The widget is installed, but not yet
> actively on the Dashboard. To execute it, the user will still need to drag it
> there (from whatever that cheese grater at the Dashboard's bottom is called).
It's not actually running code until you click on it on the Dashboard, and
have it spawn onto your screen. Otherwise it's just sitting there.
--
There is no problem that women have with men that cannot be solved with 2 AA
batteries, and a small, unbalanced electric motor.
john c welch
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