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Latests QuickTime Exploit targets both Macs and PCs

Equal opportunity pwner A US-based security researcher has published a single piece of code that can remotely compromise both PCs and Macs as long as they are running Apple's QuickTime media player.… ...full story at the register (uk)

from the register (uk) on Thu, Nov 29 2007

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