Monday, May 09, 2005

Apple's Dashboard Hacked

Via NewsFactor Technology News:

A developer has demonstrated a Dashboard exploit in Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" that a malicious Web site owner could use to install Widgets you might not want on your Mac.

Writing under the name of Stephan.com, the developer said that a combination of lack of Apple's documentation for removing Widgets, Safari's download controls, and a Widget feature all make it possible for the bad guys to use Dashboard to take you to any Web site of their choosing, hijacking Dashboard for their nefarious purposes.

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