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On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 13:54:44 -0400, "Mr. X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To report a botnet PRIVATELY please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------- > Dude, you gotta get over yourself. The fact that the mac os x > operating system has no viruses is not the "fault" of the user base. > And the tirades of the told-you-so's are petty and so OT let's just > get back to info on botnets. Anyone targeting the Mac or Linux base is I agree they are OT but technically isn't this entire thread, regardless of the view point? AFAIK there is not presently any botnet associated with this mac trojan or any variants of it as this time. There's definitely potential but no connection, otherwise we could be discussing any piece of malware on this list. > clearly doing it not to add bots (doesnt even make sense numbers wise) > but for exactly this response, seeing their handiwork talked about ad- > nauseum on CNN and with the shoe banging security websites and > slashdot windows users smugly yelling "I was right!" > > Sorry, but enough is enough gang. > > D > > On Nov 3, 2007, at 10:35 AM, "Dave Ellingsberg" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > >> To report a botnet PRIVATELY please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ---------- >> This is not so much a SE issue as it is a pure of heart issue. For >> way too long the Mac has been invincible, I can click on anything, >> you can not hurt me! This adds to the newbie issue as those buying >> into the gullible mac attitude are invincible! So it adds to the >> End-Loser problem. Now we see a shift in targeting and lo the >> invincible are to be subjected to the Kryptonite of the Internet >> underworld. And without the antibodies of common sense that those >> of us who have prowled the gutters of the mighty M$. >> >> There is no way to wake up those who have come to slurp up the >> invincible theme anymore than you can change that attitude of those >> who think M$ is better because it is a GUI interface to servers an >> therefore anyone can do it safe and secure [well I have not heard >> those last two things come up when it time to switch!]. >> >> Most on this list have years of experience supporting groups of the >> above, in all 4 categories. >> We are called on to clean up the messes after the clickers and >> planners. We are all reactive in one way or another. Keep thinking >> about it, ProActive is really not attainable, but its a good goal! >> >> bigfoot. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To report a botnet PRIVATELY please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> All list and server information are public and available to law >> enforcement upon request. >> http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/botnets > _______________________________________________ > To report a botnet PRIVATELY please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > All list and server information are public and available to law > enforcement upon request. > http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/botnets _______________________________________________ To report a botnet PRIVATELY please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] All list and server information are public and available to law enforcement upon request. http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/botnets
