
In an unusual move, Microsoft Corp. on Friday warned Windows users to swear off Apple Inc.'s Safari Web browser until a patch is available that plugs holes that could let attackers to compromise computers.
One security researcher noted that Microsoft's public warning -- and Apple's silence on the subject -- are typical for the two rivals and illustrate their different approaches to security.
Friday, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) issued a security advisory for what it called a "blended threat" caused by combination of a bug in Apple's Safari Web browser and a vulnerability in how Windows XP and Windows Vista handle executable files placed on the desktop.
Then on Friday, Microsoft also fingered Safari as a problem. "Restrict use of Safari as a Web browser until an appropriate update is available from Microsoft and/or Apple," the company told users in the advisory.
But Microsoft also admitted that a successful attack would require not only leveraging the Safari bug, but also exploiting a vulnerability in its own software.
I'm glad I don't use Safari.
Funny. I don't remember Microsoft advising people to 'restrict use' of their vulnerability-laden browser.
Funny that. There IE is perfect, didn't you know :)
wow! this is funny to read.. considering Microsoft computers get the majority of the virus' and computer problems. I have a MAC that uses Safari for about a year and I have not had any problems. The only problem i had was when i caused my hard drive to crash because i was stupid and dropped it. I have experienced that people with Microsoft have had virus' or computer problems and my MAC never had one problem what so ever. It never got the virus' and runs perfect. I love MAC so much better than Microsoft.
I just see this as a way for Microsoft to get people to not buy MACs and to buy more Microsoft/Windows computers.
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