It was never exploited out in the wild. The patch was out weeks after Apple knew about it, not the next day. The patch was out the day after the exploit was shown at the blackhat conference, Apple realized they couldn't put it off anymore.
On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 3:29 PM, TPiwowar <[email protected]> wrote: > On Aug 2, 2009, at 5:15 PM, Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. wrote: > >> Absolutely NOT, Tom. There just is no point in debating facts with one >> who >> only wants to employ facts that either are invented (Gartner clearly >> contravenes Apple- and the penalties for lying- in spite of your coy, >> smart-aleck reply- require jail time of some sort or another) or invented >> out of thin air. >> > > You are out in lalaland. Apple always does this. It is well known. Stock > bloggers complain about this all the time... > > "But that picture, perfectly tells the story on AAPL's earnings tonight, > and AAPL's phony guidance. > Put a picture out for a billion Apps, when they've done 1.5 billion, and > it's misleading. > But purposely underestimate your earnings numbers, and it's not. It's just > Wall Street. > After all, isn't that how AAPL works?" > http://aaronandmoses.blogspot.com/2009/07/apple-on-deck-for-earnings.html > > On Aug 2, 2009, at 5:15 PM, Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. wrote: > >> And, the same experts that enunciated this exploits are the ones who >> enunciated them for M$ that M$ failed to act upon, leaving problems for >> us. >> Apple knew of at least some of these- and did not act- but one would hope >> now that they are more publically available- will respond. If not, guard >> your data and your mailing lists- and your phones. >> > > There you are in lalaland again. The patch was out the next day. Nothing > was ever exploited. You keep fuming about things that never happened and > then get all bent out of shape when I cite things that did happen. You live > a fantasy. > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
