hacker threat to apple s itunes users of apple s music jukebox itunes need to update the software to avoid a potential security threat.  hackers can build malicious playlist files which could crash the program and let them seize control of the computer by inserting trojan code. a new version of itunes is now available from the apple website which solves the problem. security firm idefence  which notified users of the problem  recommended that users upgrade to itunes version 4.7.1. the problem affects all users of itunes - windows and mac os - running versions 4.7 and earlier. users can automatically upgrade itunes by opening the  look for updates  window in the program. the security firm says users should avoid clicking on or accessing playlist files - which have the file extension of .pls or .m3u - which have come from unknown sources. itunes is the world s most popular online music store with more than 200 million songs downloaded since it launched in 2003.
Ajeji ojoju awọn olumulo iTunes ti Apple: Awọn olumulo iTunes, awọn olumulo itọsọni orin Apple, nilo lati se atunṣe awọn software lati gba ipa fun ojoju ajeji. Ajeji le ṣe awọn faili orin buruku ti le fa itọsọni naa ṣe ku ati fa wọn gba aṣẹ lori kọmputa ni pato Trojan. Awọn ọta itọsọni tuntun ti iTunes wà lọwọ lọwọ lori ẹka Apple, ti o ṣe afihan ipa yii. Ile-iṣẹ ajeji, iDefense, ti ṣe iforisi awọn olumulo nipa ipa yii, ṣe aṣẹyi pe awọn olumulo gbe jade si itọsọni 4.7.1. Ipa yii n ṣe afihan gbogbo awọn olumulo iTunes - Windows ati Mac OS - ti n ṣe awọn ọta 4.7 ati awọn ọta tẹlẹ. Awọn olumulo le ṣe atunṣe itọsọni ni otitọ ni pato "Look for updates" ni itọsọni. Ile-iṣẹ ajeji ṣe aṣẹyi pe awọn olumulo gbọdọ ṣe igbọro si awọn faili orin - ti o ni orukọ faili .pls tabi .m3u - ti o wa lati orilẹ-ede ti a ko mọ. iTunes jẹ itọsọni orin online ti o tobi julo ni agbaye, pẹlu orin 200 million ti a ṣe ifọwọṣowọpo lati igba ti a ṣe ifilọle rẹ ni 2003.