Just wanted to let people know about the new jpeg issue and the potential for it to be used for a new batch of viruses.
Take a look at www.slashdot.com and the site has an articale about the problem. Just look for "Exploit For Windows JPEG Bug" on the main page if you want to know more.
I thought this was a flaw only to be exploited in WinXP, wasn't it?
Makes me pretty glad to be using linux :)
Seriously though...I wonder why people still tolerate Windows with all it's security flaws and faulty software. I know most software is developed for it, but something really needs to change.
Making the switch to linux or even OSX has never been easier, although switching to OSX is a little tougher with Apple's high hardware costs.
Yeah I am not sure why people keep supporting Microsoft when all these issues are just so annoying, but the platform has so much advantage when it comes to "entertainment" support. And a large part of the population seeks the entertainment.
As for me, I have to develop on Windows, Linux/Unix and OSX, so as a result of my job I have to work on windows.
As a side note, the reason I posted this on BGDF was to alert everyone, since we can all post urls to images and if you view them in IE, dont complain to BGDF! Because I warned YOU!
Makes me pretty glad to be using linux :)
Look like this one is for Unix and Mac too. Read the trail a bit. It look like an error in the PNG library cause the problem. This library is part of all the OS.
I guess the effet on Linux and OS X is diminish to only a crash of application.
Running Windows Update will fix the problem.
While WinXP is most vulnerable (because it's got the GDI+ bug built-in), if you're running the latest versions of Office, if you have the .Net libraries installed, and several other things will make you vulnerable, too.
The download is super-quick (it's a small download) and it can tell instantly if you're vulnerable. If you are then it downloads some bigger stuff, but the fix is still pretty small overall.
-- Matthew
Look like this one is for Unix and Mac too.
Well poo... :)
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Not sure about other windows platforms, but if you can put IE6 on it, it might be at risk.....