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Google Fixes IE Bug
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 10:47:41 -0500
IT <http://it.slashdot.org/> : Google Fixes IE Bug Posted by Zonk <http://slashdot.org/~Zonk/> on Tuesday December 06, @09:21AM from the quik-fix dept. <http://slashdot.org/search.pl?tid=217> Google aussie_a <http://thequeensland.smackjeeves.com/comics/> writes "Without accepting blame Google <http://www.cio-today.com/news/Google-Fixes-Desktop-Search-Loophole/story.xh tml?story_id=011000DNG0PQ> has quickly patched the vulnerability, without requiring users to download a patch. Previously <http://it.slashdot.org/it/05/12/02/2249220.shtml?tid=113> covered by Slashdot, the flaw allowed people to access files and passwords on a computer via any website when viewed with IE while running Google Desktop."
From the article: "'Google was able to address the problem quickly because
it didn't require changing any code at the user's desktop,' MacDonald said. 'Google applied more stringent security controls on its main site, which shut down the exploit.' The incident does raise important questions about Google as a desktop software vendor and its plans for rolling out future security fixes, said MacDonald. " ( * <http://it.slashdot.org/it/05/12/06/1349244.shtml?tid=217&tid=113&tid=218> Read More... * 93 <http://it.slashdot.org/it/05/12/06/1349244.shtml?tid=217&tid=113&tid=218> of 113 <http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/06/1349244&threshold=-1&tid=217 &tid=113&tid=218> comments * it.slashdot.org <http://it.slashdot.org/> )
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