Homeland Security warns Windows PC users to uninstall Quicktime

The Department of Homeland Security and a top cybersecurity firm have advised Windows PC users to uninstall Apple's Quicktime video player immediately after two new bugs were found in the software.

In a blog post published Thursday, the Trend Micro security firm said that Apple was no longer issuing security updates for Quicktime for Windows, despite the presence of the bugs. Trend Micro said the bugs could be used to launch attacks on PCs if users visit a compromised web page or open a tained file.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/04...-windows-pc-users-to-uninstall-quicktime.html

 

Yikes! Apple's Quicktime? Glad they are warning people, and I wonder how many people are aware of this problem or even bother to pay attention.

 

Yeah, sadly this kind of news can't be found in the most popular sites, like Yahoo for example That is why I shared it here. I no longer have quicktime installed... what else could you expect from Apple?

 

There was a time that the Quicktime in our desktop was acting strange. I don't know if it's because of that bug or something. When the problem persisted, my husband uninstalled the Quicktime and searched for the old version and installed it. Now it is running okay although it is an old version but still serviceable.