Apple leaves users in the dark about security!

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Hi malware fighters,

Apple secretely patched 18 java vulnerabilities, one of which had been open for 14 month, while Google has been aware of this for a long time. So Apple is long overdue with its security policy. Read here:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=749
So get the patch.

polonus

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See Microsoft and Apple do have things in common… :slight_smile: ;D :wink:

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Hi bob3160,

Did not the founders of these operating systems once were part of the same group of hackers? And then they had this friend who could imitate the dial tones on his bone flute to make free long distance calls? You are old enough to remember these wild days, so your assumption is not so far fetched, e.g. “an apple does not fall that far from the Redmond tree!”

pol

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How many minutes should we wait to Mac jump here to save Apple? ;D ;D

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so your assumption is not so far fetched
Damien those weren't assumptions. :) Your correct, I'm more than old enough. ;D

Tech,
I’m surprised Kyle hasn’t been summoned to this post yet. :slight_smile:

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True, true… but still, even though this vulnerability was open for last 9 months, I am not sure if even one Apple computer security was compromised in any way… while Windows is getting hit by even smallest vulnerability issues almost every minute. So that’s the biggest difference. I feel safe browsing on my Mac, and a lot safer doing online banking. Do not even want to think about doing it on my Windows machines.

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Do not even want to think about doing it on my Windows machines.
I've never had any problems or issues. :)