[Fredslist] Apple Mac OS X Virus / Safari Security Flaw

[Raj Goel]

Fellow Gothamites,

 	You know it had to happen...a worm HAD to byte the Apple 
(apologies for the puns)!

 	OSX users, welcome to the (insecure software) club.

 	Turn off "Open safe files after downloading" and wait for the next 
OS X security update.

 	If your Mac's been infected, call our crack team of Apple pickers 
and they'll have you running back to normal faster than you can say
"Steve Jobs"!

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Systems Affected

      * Apple Safari running on Mac OS X

Overview

      A vulnerability in the Apple Safari web browser could allow an
      attacker to place and run malicious code on your computer.

Solution

      Turn off "Open safe files after downloading" feature

      To turn off "Open safe files after downloading" feature in Safari,
      first choose "Preferences" from the Safari menu. Next, uncheck the
      option "Open 'safe' files after downloading."

      More information about this solution is available in the document
      "Securing Your Web Browser."

-- Raj

Rajesh Goel, CISSP
cell (917) 685-7731
CTO: Brainlink International, Inc.
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