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 Send to email | Mozilla CEO: Safari = Malware? in SoftwareAppleOpinions |  By Zach Epstein
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Sure, as far as the business of browsing is concerned Apple and Mozilla are competitors, but Mozilla CEO John Lilly makes a good point here. Apple’s attempts to sneak Safari for PC past unsuspecting updaters this past week is hardly the first time Apple has used tactics that some might consider to be less than friendly to get its software onto a computer. An excerpt for a recent entry on Lilly’s blog:
Apple has made it incredibly easy—the default, even—for users to install ride along software that they didn’t ask for, and maybe didn’t want. This is wrong, and borders on malware distribution practices… It’s wrong because it undermines the trust that we’re all trying to build with users. Because it means that an update isn’t just an update, but is maybe something more. Because it ultimately undermines the safety of users on the Web by eroding that relationship. It’s a bad practice and should stop.
The statement comes of course, as a response to the news this past week that Apple was pushing Safari on PC users through the Apple Software Update application. The problem? Safari is included as an update to be installed even on PCs where it had not been previously installed. By nature, isn’t an "update" a newer version or an addition to existing software? Shady indeed. Apple is well aware that "click Next until it goes away" has essentially become the way of the walk and is apparently banking on that practice to get Safari onto PCs. Hey at least they’re not bundling it with iTunes… yet.
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| Mozilla CEO: Safari = Malware? | | Sure, as far as the business of browsing is concerned Apple and Mozilla are competitors, but Mozilla CEO John Lilly makes a good point here. Apple’s attempts to sneak Safari for PC past unsuspecting updaters this past week is hardly the first time Apple has used tactics that some might consider to be less than [...] [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-Mar-2008 by Zach Epstein in SoftwareAppleOpinions
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| Mozilla thinks outside the box, launches open source Mozilla Phone project |  It looks like things are about to get heavier than ever in the smartphone world as Mozilla begins work on designing and building what may be the world?s first crowd-sourced mobile handset. Working closely with Aza Ruskin of Mozilla Labs, Yanko Design?s Billy May has been tasked with heading the design aspect of the project [...] [..] Read complete article | | Published 05-Feb-2009 by Zach Epstein in HandsetsNewsBlackBerryMozillaMozilla PhoneOLEDOptimus MaximusphoneSmartphone
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| Malware bots as papercraft |  These are fun, paper craft malware bots from Symantec to educate folks on PC viri/bad software via Boingboing.
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| Malware infects Merriam-Webster | | Fanboys drop dirty bomb on collegiate dictionary
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| Android-targeted malware jumps 76% in Q2, McAfee says |  A new report recently issued by the security firm McAfee suggests that the number of malware applications targeting Android devices jumped 76% during the second quarter of this year, making Android the “most attacked” mobile operating system. ?This year we?ve seen record-breaking numbers of malware, especially on mobile devices, where the uptick is in direct correlation to popularity,? [..] Read complete article | | Published 24-Aug-2011 by Todd Haselton in MobileSecurityAndroidincreaseMalwareMcAfeetrojanvirus
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| New Android malware can remotely root phones |  Lookout Mobile Security on Tuesday published a report stating that a known malicious Android program has been updated with the ability to harm a device without depending on a user’s interaction. The new version of the “Legacy Native” (LeNa) app utilizes an exploit called GingerBreak to gain root permission on Android phones. The new variant of LeNa hides its payload just past the [..] Read complete article | | Published 05-Apr-2012 by Dan Graziano in MobileSecurityAndroidAppsExploitgoogleGoogle PlayLookout SecurityMaliciousrootvirusvulnerability
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| Religious websites contain more malware than porn sites | | People who browse religious websites are more likely to have their computers infected with a virus than those who visit pornographic websites, according to Symantec’s annual “Internet Security Threat Report.” The firm found that websites with religious or ideological themes had triple the average number of threats than those featuring adult content. ?It is interesting to note tha [..] Read complete article | | Published 03-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in InternetSecurityMalwarepornreligionSymantec
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| New malware exploits flaw in old versions of Office for Mac | | Microsoft researchers recently discovered a piece of Mac OS X malware that exploits a three-year-old flaw in old versions of Office for Mac. The threat uses a multi-stage attack, just like a Windows virus would. While Microsoft did fix the problem in 2009, the software giant notes that not every machine is up-to-date. The company’s data indicates, however, that the malware is not widespread. [..] Read complete article | | Published 04-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in SecurityAppleMacMac OS XMalwaremicrosoftOffice for Macos xvirus
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