[X4U] Scary widget

Stroller MacMonster at myrealbox.com
Thu Jun 9 16:32:56 PDT 2005


On Jun 9, 2005, at 8:24 pm, Kevin Willis wrote:

> I just downloaded and installed the "Dashflix" widget from the Apple 
> web site.  It displays your Netflix queue in Dashboard.  I didn't have 
> to do any configuring or enter any info. in the widget, but it somehow 
> was able to get into my Netflix account and display my queue.  How 
> long until we can pull up our bank account info  by pressing F12?

I'll (carelessly) bet that you have insecure options in Keychain 
Access. Others have suggested that the widget is accessing your browser 
cookies, but whatever the case I'll bet it's not Apple's fault but 
(yours or) Netflix'.

Stroller.



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