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Safari bug leaves Mac users open to remote attack

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As the Month of Apple Bugs continues to chug along, Mac users are finding themselves plagued by yet another "highly critical" bug: a proof-of-concept that takes advantage of Safari's "open safe" feature. Developers and hackers alike have long criticized "open safe," which automatically opens files downloaded in Safari that end in certain "safe" file extensions. Maybe Apple will finally get the message this time.

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