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Security researchers: Safari for Windows not so secure

Robert Vamosi, CNET.com | Jun 13, 2007

Within hours of Apple's public release of the beta for Safari 3.0 for Windows, three security researchers independently found holes within the new browser. Researcher Aviv Raff highlighted in a blog post the company's product statement, that reads: "Apple's engineers designed Safari to be secure from day one." Raff found a vulnerability, a memory corruption error that could allow an attacker to insert malicious code on a Windows machine, within three minutes using publicly available fuzzing tools.



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Security researcher David Maynor, posting on his Errata security blog, said he was also able to generate a memory corruption error "in no time." By the end of the day, he was able to generate a total of six bugs--four producing a denial of service (crash), and two capable of executing remote code.

Veteran security researcher Thor Larholm wrote in his blog that he found a "0day" vulnerability in Safari within two hours. The flaw exists in how Safari handles URL protocols within Windows, causing a denial of service (crash). Larholm has published an exploit to demonstrate the flaw.

All of the vulnerabilities were found on Windows machines; none of the researchers could say whether these flaws also existed on the Mac OS.

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Apple WWDC: Show report

Edvarcl Heng | Jun 12, 2007

As developers gather in San Francisco, they've got two big things on their minds: the iPhone and the Leopard OS. Good thing if you are over there, but if you aren't, fret not. It's the Internet age, and we've got it all wrapped up around our virtual finger. So check back with us during the week for all the onsite news.

June 15, 2007

Another flaw within Safari 3.0 for Windows beta
Apple new Safari browser seems to be fraught with vunerabilities.

June 13, 2007

Security researchers: Safari for Windows not so secure
According to security experts, the Safari was already vulnerable to the Internet jungle at launch.

June 12, 2007

Continuous WWDC keynote coverage
As the WWDC crowd awaits iPhone info, Apple's chief lays out new features in the upcoming OS.

Parallels breathes sigh of relief
The company was pretty sure Apple wouldn't usurp its Windows-on-Mac approach, but workers were relieved Steve Jobs reiterated that.

Apple invites Windows users on Safari
The Mac maker announces a free public test version of its Web browser for Windows users. Is it destined to be another crossover hit?

The smartest move in iPhone pre-history
With two announcements that didn't receive any of the hype normally associated with the iPhone, Apple may have actually made good on its promise that the iPhone will be revolutionary.

Apple takes Safari to Windows and iPhone
A beta version of Apple's Web browser is now available for Windows, and budding iPhone developers can use it to create applications.

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Hanwang T&Mouse

Juniper Foo | Jun 01, 2007

How many ways can one reinvent the wheel? Apparently, not enough. China-based Hanwang is the latest to give the modest mouse a mini makeover. Mini because it's equipped a USB optical mouse with a tiny writing touchpad sitting in a crater at the top. Hanwang says a pen or fingertip will scribble just as well on the pressure-sensitive surface to input simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese and English. While it's a cute-to-have mouse for graphic designers who work on digital tablets, its mere size and sunken position are likely a handicap to any creative usage aside from jotting the occasional single character.

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Price: N.A.
Availability: China, more info here
Device: Mouse
Specs: 11 × 6 × 2.7cm, working area 3 × 4cm, USB cord, in blue, purple, red, silver or black, bundled Screen Reader and Photo Reader software

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