Google Fixes IE Bug 225
aussie_a writes "Without accepting blame Google has quickly patched the vulnerability, without requiring users to download a patch. Previously 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. "
Credibility? (Score:5, Funny)
I question Mr. MacDonald's credibility. If this is the same gentleman I'm thinking of, he's an older man who has a farm...or at least had one.
Standards?!? (Score:2, Funny)
That's when I realized this was an article by 'The Onion'.
Re:Credibility? (Score:3, Funny)
I thought that song was great at one point in my life
Re:Credibility? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The bug was Google's... (Score:4, Funny)
George W. Bush, clearly.
Indeed (Score:5, Funny)
so we have (Score:1, Funny)
And this 3rd party company are fixing their product to no longer be vulnerable to this bug.
So what is the big deal?
Re:The bug was Google's... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:The bug was Google's... (Score:0, Funny)
Re:An analogy for the comprehension-deficient... (Score:1, Funny)
Dick parks, engages the brake, but the car rolls away... crushing Spot.
Re:Thanks for Fixing the Problem (Score:4, Funny)
release an 'IE Secure' browser, that is stripped down but secure
Sure, we'll just take ActiveX out of IE and call it a "secure" version.
Re:E_IEIO (Score:2, Funny)
Would that be "Old" MacDonald?
Re:Indeed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:If they can fix stuff at their end... that's co (Score:3, Funny)
The problem is solved from your end.