Wow a reader at macworld...must be an expert. How about an article from cnet?
http://m.zdnet.com.au/139239586.htm?redir=1 That cnet piece is from 2006 but the same problems are still within os x, not the specific security threat, but in general other known/unknown vulnerabilities. How about a blog piece from the apple blog? http://theappleblog.com/2008/01/23/why-mac-security-matters-os-x-rootkit-hunter/ That one is recent. I especially like the part about mac zealots who claim *nix stronger security don't seem concerned about the 91 security problems reported in freebsd. Facts are since *nix variants run various high end/high bandwith areas, they have been targeted for rootkits/trojans for some time. Some with only minor tweaking can affect os x systems. I have a friend online who just last week was cleaning his machine from a rootkit on a *nix box. My cousin used to have an opal gt...that car never got stolen, that must mean if *everyone* drove an opal, no one would ever have their car stolen. Do I run anti virus on my mac? No, but not because I think os x is more secure. MIke On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting attitude expressed by Mac users toward other Mac users who do > get hit by a virus... > > "The only few real exploits required downloading the malware and > installing it with an administrator password. Whoever is bright enough to > do that with software automatically downloaded from the 7th pop-up window > of a russian porn site... cannot and should not be protected." > > This from reader comments at Mac World. > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- Make sure you support your local CarbonONset programs! ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
