The Security Mentor

What's going on? I don't know. One item on a security mailing list says that if you open a maliciously built media file in one of Real Networks's players, it can take over your machine. Another report says it can delete files. Or are both the same bug? One report says Real Networks has released a fix. Where is it? I can't find anything about this on their web site.

What you should do, until things clear up, is make sure a movie or audio clip is from someplace reputable before you open it. Eventually antivirus products may check for booby-trapped movies.

Macs, reportedly, are safe.