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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.

posted by Fergie @ 5/09/2005 11:55:00 AM