Software developer Brian Mastenbrook has revealed a serious flaw in Safari, the default Web browser included with Mac OS X 10.5, a.k.a. Leopard, which also affects Safari for PC. According to Vnunet, the problem can theoretically let hackers steal information,
When the browser interacts with RSS feeds, it makes the user’s personal information vulnerable, Mastenbrook claims.
In his blog he wrote:
"Safari … is vulnerable to an attack that allows a malicious web site to read files on a user’s hard drive without user intervention."
