I've always assumed that these exploits are discovered by people scrutinizing new incarnations of OS X and apps, and
It suggests that at least some of the exploits address security holes that have been around (perhaps waaay) longer than I'd thought.
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Do Hal's "wrong" and "right" contradict your "Pretty much all of these "we're going to expose security holes in public next week" things do involve new "zero day" bugs. No one pays them any attention if they aren't demonstrated on fully patched, up-to-date systems?"
The new Great Equalizer is the SEND button.
In Memory of Harv: Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire
