Comments on: The Second Life Quicktime exploit soon redone? http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/ Exporting an SL photographer's Second Life Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:05:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: QuickTime Exploit Remains? « Dusan Writer’s Metaverse http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-31238 QuickTime Exploit Remains? « Dusan Writer’s Metaverse Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:49:37 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-31238 [...] February 20, 2008 — dusanwriter Vint Falken, a frequent blogger about SL and an avid user, ”writes about the QuickTime exploit in SL that continues to pose a security hazard to users of [...] […] February 20, 2008 — dusanwriter Vint Falken, a frequent blogger about SL and an avid user, ”writes about the QuickTime exploit in SL that continues to pose a security hazard to users of […]

]]> By: UMBC’s got GAIM » Blog Archive » Multimedia malware in Second Life robs avatars http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30855 UMBC’s got GAIM » Blog Archive » Multimedia malware in Second Life robs avatars Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:15:00 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30855 [...] the general approach used in the exploit has been around for a while, as Vint Falken blogs in The Second Life Quicktime exploit soon redone?. Here’s how Miller and Zovi demonstrated the current version of the exploit. “For [...] […] the general approach used in the exploit has been around for a while, as Vint Falken blogs in The Second Life Quicktime exploit soon redone?. Here’s how Miller and Zovi demonstrated the current version of the exploit. “For […]

]]> By: SL News: A collection of great posts to make you think… « Backpacking Burro http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30839 SL News: A collection of great posts to make you think… « Backpacking Burro Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:58:22 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30839 [...] How safe is SL by Vint [...] […] How safe is SL by Vint […]

]]> By: Virus steals Linden dollars from Second Life avatars http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30732 Virus steals Linden dollars from Second Life avatars Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:38:15 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30732 [...] the general approach used in the exploit has been around for a while, as Vint Falken blogs in The Second Life Quicktime exploit soon redone?. Here’s how Miller and Zovi demonstrated the current version of the exploit. “For [...] […] the general approach used in the exploit has been around for a while, as Vint Falken blogs in The Second Life Quicktime exploit soon redone?. Here’s how Miller and Zovi demonstrated the current version of the exploit. “For […]

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30607 Vint Falken Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:53:31 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30607 Lillie, strange now, no? We have SLex a volenté, and still, a Second Life is frustrating! ;) Lillie, strange now, no? We have SLex a volenté, and still, a Second Life is frustrating! ;)

]]> By: Lillie Yifu http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30553 Lillie Yifu Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:10:24 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30553 http://sexsecond.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-solve-many-of-our-data-problems.html latest amusing exploit of the day... browsing in world. http://sexsecond.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-solve-many-of-our-data-problems.html

latest amusing exploit of the day…

browsing in world.

]]> By: Smiley Barry http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30528 Smiley Barry Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:24:40 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30528 Argh, sorry, but I posted a link through Google Search Israel. <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22At+this+time+we+advise+that+you+disable+streaming+video+playback+in+the+Second+Life+viewer+except+when+you+are+attending+a+known+and+trusted+venue.%22" rel="nofollow">Here is a fixed link, with some unneeded parts cut out</a>. Argh, sorry, but I posted a link through Google Search Israel. Here is a fixed link, with some unneeded parts cut out.

]]> By: Smiley Barry http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30527 Smiley Barry Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:21:43 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30527 Argh, this could get to the point CopyBot had reached, if someone develops a powerful enough file QuickTime-readable. However, what Linden did is kind of OK, as on my other computer, I have an old version of QuickTime and Second Life did not allow me in any way to play streaming video, and left a floating text message above boards which have the video playing texture, saying, "Click here to download QuickTime". But, i'm sure Apple already fixed this exploit and Linden are simply too lazy to implement it. (I'm not an Apple "fanboy", just that from previous experience I know they fix a bug when they see it ;-) Linden need to learn from them.) But, the same risk exists in resident-compiled viewers, and just like how you choose to download only trusted viewers like <a href="http://nicholaz-beresford.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nicholaz Beresford's elite viewer</a> or Linden's bogus-yet-trusted viewer, you need to make the same choice with video-streaming parcels. (I'm calling it "bogus" due to all the bugs, that they claim to need weeks to fix, when an expert code developer like Nicholaz fixes these bugs in a week or less.) So, you just need to play video in trusted locations, just like they <a href="http://www.google.co.il/search?hl=iw&q=%22At+this+time+we+advise+that+you+disable+streaming+video+playback+in+the+Second+Life+viewer+except+when+you+are+attending+a+known+and+trusted+venue.+To+do+this%2C+just+open+the+Preferences+dialog%2C+and+uncheck+the+%E2%80%9CPlay+Streaming+Video+When+Available%E2%80%9D+checkbox+on+the+%E2%80%9CAudio+%26+Video%E2%80%9D+tab.%22&meta=" rel="nofollow">said*</a>. Though I think Mac owners are safe as the security on that computer is very, very good. *I'm using exact Google Search to be able to show the marked text, since I can't use a marker on a page and hand it to you '^_^. Argh, this could get to the point CopyBot had reached, if someone develops a powerful enough file QuickTime-readable. However, what Linden did is kind of OK, as on my other computer, I have an old version of QuickTime and Second Life did not allow me in any way to play streaming video, and left a floating text message above boards which have the video playing texture, saying, “Click here to download QuickTime”. But, i’m sure Apple already fixed this exploit and Linden are simply too lazy to implement it. (I’m not an Apple “fanboy”, just that from previous experience I know they fix a bug when they see it ;-) Linden need to learn from them.)

But, the same risk exists in resident-compiled viewers, and just like how you choose to download only trusted viewers like Nicholaz Beresford’s elite viewer or Linden’s bogus-yet-trusted viewer, you need to make the same choice with video-streaming parcels. (I’m calling it “bogus” due to all the bugs, that they claim to need weeks to fix, when an expert code developer like Nicholaz fixes these bugs in a week or less.) So, you just need to play video in trusted locations, just like they said*. Though I think Mac owners are safe as the security on that computer is very, very good.

*I’m using exact Google Search to be able to show the marked text, since I can’t use a marker on a page and hand it to you ‘^_^.

]]> By: Keep on Balping » Blog Archive » Second Life and Qucktime security. http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30321 Keep on Balping » Blog Archive » Second Life and Qucktime security. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:47:14 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/the-second-life-quicktime-exploit-soon-redone/#comment-30321 [...] and Qucktime security. By BalpAdd commentssecurity, operating systems, Second Life Thanks to Vint I have now read an uninformed rant over at the register. “Second Life from a security perspective [...] […] and Qucktime security. By BalpAdd commentssecurity, operating systems, Second Life Thanks to Vint I have now read an uninformed rant over at the register. “Second Life from a security perspective […]

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