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OSX users watch out. This is now a well known exploit for OSX and Safari. I am unsure of the version of OSX it affects but it affects all versions of Safari. Even on windows where Safari is still in beta. In OSX Safari doesn't verify with the user when a resource is downloaded and it litters your ~/Downloads/ folder with icons. The potential security threat here is that an end user would click on an icon and it would take them to a website that would install malware or (more in windows case) spyware. Here's a link to the article.
Apple under pressure to fix Safari ‘carpet bomb’ flaw | Zero Day | ZDNet.com
I would have named the thread Windows Safari Exploit but since the vast majority of Safari users are mac users I just figured...
Apple under pressure to fix Safari ‘carpet bomb’ flaw | Zero Day | ZDNet.com
I would have named the thread Windows Safari Exploit but since the vast majority of Safari users are mac users I just figured...