OS X security flaw

[Joy Freeman]

It seems there's a major security hole in Mac OS X. It is potentially 
catastrophic, but rather than my explaining it, here's what more 
knowledgeable folks are saying:

I read about this on 
http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005217.html#005217, 
where she explains the problem in easy to understand terms.

In case you can't get to her blog for some reason, here's more on the 
problem:
http://mamamusings.net/archives/2004/05/18/serious_os_x_security_problem.php
http://www.jayallen.org/journey/2004/05/mac_os_x_highly_critical_security_flaw

And here's a fix:
http://www.monkeyfood.com/software/moreInternet/

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