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The article from ArsTechnica says that it affects internal and external wireless, yet in the video it's only an external USB wireless. I think there's some discrepency between the articles and the video. Some more information is needed.

In any event, with that particular configuration, it appears to be possible to modify code as it talks to the wireless device, and take over a computer running Mac OS X. History of security or not, it should be addressed with concern. What other devices might be affected by a similar exploit?

The exploit, by the way, only works when you change the default settings of requring a password, to setting it to connect to any AP within range. Assuming you changed that setting, even before it connects to a wireless AP, OS X will tell you you're connecting to an Untrusted wireless network and ask if you want to continue.

Apple will no doubt release a Security Update in a few days. Windows users will have to wait until next Tuesday... of September.
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So even with--  Grayson Peddie | 08/02/06
The rest of the story...  crash89 | 08/03/06
It may sound sensational to you ...  ShadeTree | 08/03/06
Not rationalization  ITGuy04 | 08/03/06
They used a third party piece of hardware but ...  ShadeTree | 08/03/06
You're wrong.  crash89 | 08/03/06
I am not wrong!  ShadeTree | 08/03/06
You made my point..  crash89 | 08/03/06
No your point was that it was 3rd party so ...  ShadeTree | 08/03/06
Read my post original again....  crash89 | 08/03/06
You can't buy a Macbook without Airport  j.m.galvin | 08/03/06
Yes, seems redundant.  olePigeon | 08/03/06
Or unless the integrated one failed ...  ShadeTree | 08/03/06
Yes and No.  olePigeon | 08/03/06
Actually since it is a driver vulnerability ...  ShadeTree | 08/03/06
Better Tell Belkin and/or RALink  ITGuy04 | 08/03/06
They may have but they don't ship with any adapters.  ShadeTree | 08/03/06
You sound extremely defensive!!  NonZealot | 08/03/06
Breaking into cars  Prognosticator | 08/03/06
Big deal-  Nradv | 08/03/06
Apple had leaned on Maynor and Ellch pretty hard  bka1959 | 08/03/06

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