News that Apple has yet to fix a Java security bug on Mac OS X six months after its discovery should surprise no one. Apple lags behind Microsoft when it comes to handling security, and this latest fiasco only shows that Apple still doesn't take security seriously.
More than six months ago, Sami Kovu discovered a Java security flaw that would allow a Java applet in a Web browser to run malicious code without a user's knowledge or permission. The flaw is in Java, not in a specific operating system, so it affected Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
More: http://blogs.computerworld.com/mac_os_x_java_fiasco_apple_still_doesnt_get_security?source=CWNLE_nlt_msft_2009-05-21
More than six months ago, Sami Kovu discovered a Java security flaw that would allow a Java applet in a Web browser to run malicious code without a user's knowledge or permission. The flaw is in Java, not in a specific operating system, so it affected Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
More: http://blogs.computerworld.com/mac_os_x_java_fiasco_apple_still_doesnt_get_security?source=CWNLE_nlt_msft_2009-05-21