Apple Safari Browser Surrenders Personal Data

  • Jul 22nd, 2010 - InformationWeek

A flaw in the implementation of Safari's AutoFill mechanism can be exploited to grab Mac users' names, street addresses, and e-mail addresses.

Apple's Safari Web browser will give away a user's Mac OS X Address Book data if asked by a malicious Web site. In a blog post published on Wednesday, Jeremiah Grossman, founder and CTO of WhiteHat Security, reveals that the AutoFill functionality built into Safari 4 and 5 can be triggered remotely using a simple Web form. [InformationWeek]

Comments:

No comments yet. Be the first!

More coverage:

Videos powered by YouTube

  • 1:34

    7/20/2010-Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported fiscal Q3 EPS of $3.51, topping consensus estimates of $3.10. Revenues in the quarter rose to $15.7 billion, vs. consensus estimates of $14.74 billion. The company sold 3.47 million macs during the quarter, up 33% from last year. Apple sold 8.4M iPhones in Q3, up 61% from last year. Apple sold 9.41 million iPods during Q3, down 8% from year ago.

  • 3:49

    July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Brian Marshall, an analyst at Gleacher & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Susan Li about Apple Inc.'s earnings. Apple posted a 78 percent surge in third-quarter profit as customers flocked to the new iPad tablet computer and latest version of the iPhone. Sales also topped analysts' average, fueling a gain in Apple shares in extended trading. Marshall speaks from San Francisco. (Source: Bloomberg)

  • 2:05

    After Apple announced that they were giving refunds and free cases to everyone, we wondered how it was all going to go down. Apple said late this week, well, it is late this week and it started...kinda. Apple is give refunds to everyone who bought a case online. If you paid with a credit or debit card, you should be seeing your refund within the next few days.

  • 6:13

    FULL DETAILS AT www.apple.com IS THE LATEST COMPREHENSIVE FULL BUSINESS BREAKDOWN WORLDWIDE DETAILED APPLE iPHONE 4 NEWS VIDEO for phones bought by Sept. 30 and owners have 30 days to apply; for phones bought before Friday, the deadline is Aug. 22 iPhone 4 Free Case Program Delay Full Details Apple iPhone4 Cases App Launch White iPhone Delayed Breaking News Worldwide.

  • 0:34

    Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) are higher ahead of the company's third quarter earnings report due after the market closes today. Analysts expect the computer marker to report net income of $2.87 billion, or $3.09 a share, according to the average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg Apple shares are up 0.27%, or $0.68, to $246.18.

  • Apple's iPhone 4 Case Program, there's an app for that

    Jul 23rd, 2010 - [Boy Genius Report]

    We're not kidding, there is actually an app for that. Apple's iPhone 4 Case Program page is now live. Those who already purchased an iPhone 4 and Apple bumper can hit up the new site to check the status of their rebate.

    Apple App StoreiPhoneApple Inc.
  • White iPhone delayed until later this year

    Jul 23rd, 2010 - [Boy Genius Report]

    Folks hoping to snag a white iPhone anytime soon will be disappointed by Apple's latest press release. The Cupertino company confirmed yet again that the white iPhone 4 has been 'more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected.

    iPhoneApple Inc.
  • Apple iPhone Could Appear on T-Mobile: Rumors

    Jul 23rd, 2010 - [eWeek]

    The iPhone could arrive on T-Mobile in the third quarter, according to new rumors, with talks between Apple and the carrier supposedly at an "advanced stage." That comes from Cult of Mac.

    T-MobileiPhoneApple Inc.Apple StoreAT&T
  • Another Significant Flaw Revealed in Apple's Safari Browser

    Jul 23rd, 2010 - [DailyTech]

    "It just works." -- Apple slogan Apple is known for its tendency to deny problems with its popular gadgets, making life miserable for customers when such problems occur.

    SafariApple Inc.Secunia
  • Free iPhone 4 case program in full swing, requires app

    Jul 23rd, 2010 - [Ars Technica]

    As promised during its special press conference last week, Apple's iPhone 4 Case Program has begun in earnest. The program provides a free iPhone 4 case for any user who wants one, in an effort to mitigate the device's antenna detuning problem.

    iPhoneApple StoreApple Inc.
  • Apple pushes white iPhone 4 to late 2010

    Jul 23rd, 2010 - [Ars Technica]

    Those of you holding out for white iPhone 4s will have to continue your practice in patience: Apple says that they continue to be a challenge to manufacture and won't be available until later this year.

    Apple Inc.iPhoneSteve Jobs
  • Apple Begins iPhone 4 Case Giveaway

    Jul 23rd, 2010 - [AllThingsD]

    As promised, As promised, Apple (AAPL) this morning launched its iPhone 4 Case Program, offering free cases to customers who purchase the device or refunds to those who already have via a handy iPhone app which reviews Apple IDs.

    iPhoneApple Inc.iTunes