OS X flaw may leave Macs open to virus attacks | CNET News.com: "Apple Computer was investigating a reported security flaw Friday in its OS X operating system that could allow vandals to trick Macs into opening dangerous files, such as Trojan horses and viruses.
The flaw was reported by Intego, a French security firm specializing in Apple systems. The company said in a statement that it had encountered a proof-of-concept Trojan horse for OS X disguised as an MP3 music file.
'Mac OS X displays the icon of the MP3 file, with an .mp3 extension, rather than showing the file as an application, leading users to believe that they can double-click the file to listen to it,' according to Intego.
'But double-clicking the file launches the hidden code, which can damage or delete files on computers running Mac OS X, then (launches) iTunes to play the music contained "
The flaw was reported by Intego, a French security firm specializing in Apple systems. The company said in a statement that it had encountered a proof-of-concept Trojan horse for OS X disguised as an MP3 music file.
'Mac OS X displays the icon of the MP3 file, with an .mp3 extension, rather than showing the file as an application, leading users to believe that they can double-click the file to listen to it,' according to Intego.
'But double-clicking the file launches the hidden code, which can damage or delete files on computers running Mac OS X, then (launches) iTunes to play the music contained "
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