There has been some wondering about the news of recently found security exploits in Mac OS-X. So far Apple has not released an update that address the two recently found problems, but should do so soon. The most recent exploits can actually do some damage to you by way of running applications on your machine (if you think that wiping your home directory is a problem, it is, but more of an annoyance, having someone use Mail to send your address book contacts various files on you computer could potentially be a bigger problem).
There are two third party solutions out there that will deal with these issues until Apple releases a solution. http://isophonic.net/ (The program is called Don't Go there GURLfriend). http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/pa/ (The program is called Paranoid Android) The second one does not indicate how to un install it so that you can get your system back to the way is was to then apply the patch Apple will provide. If you are safe in your internet surfing, then you can wait for Apple to fix things, but if you live on the edge , then you might want to consider these. AS ALWAYS, USE CAUTION WITH THINGS LIKE THESE. Jerry ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Love means nothing to a tennis player. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
