I also keep separate emails and have the most spam on this account where I receive the G-list.
I asked about the security problem about a week ago and didn't get much response. It was published on my university IT page but I couldn't find anything about it on Apple's site (maybe I didn't know where to look). I also don't know where to look to get basic information about what I (being just an individual user with no commercial stuff going on on my machine) need to do to "protect" my machine. I would have assumed that no one would be interested in me, but I do have a cable modem and so, in one sense, am online all the time. I had thought that the OS's firewall was enough. Am I wrong? Anastasia Coles > > From: Philip Stortz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/06/03 Thu PM 10:26:03 EDT > To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Mac Security Link > > That's always been my biggest problem with apple, i.e. they don't properly document > security holes and patches on their website. because of this, when a big hole is > found in > all bsd based operating systems it's difficult or impossible to determine whether > apple > has fixed a given problem. > > it's also sad to see them taking the microsoft approach to security publicity, > constantly > downplaying real threats and even lying about updates for security by saying they > are to > "improve performance" when they are actually meant to patch serious security holes > (actually, the computer industry in general is guilty of a good deal of spin > management on > security issues, offering platitudes rather than trying to educate users or just be > honest). > > os x users are headed for a rude awakening, and it will happen soon. no matter what > os > you use, you'd better have a firewall and some idea of how to set it up, and if you > don't > know you had better learn! virus activity on the net has been incredible for months > now. > some crackers are competing with others to see who can do the most damage, and their > exploits have even included taunts to other groups. > > it's about communication and honesty, if a company isn't honest about security > problems > users are far more likely to have rude surprises, especially users who bother to > keep up > with things and actually have critical applications like commercial web pages and > stores. > a company can go out of business quick if they can't keep an online store up or get > badly > ripped off. > > heads up folks, not heads in the sand. apple has been lucky for a long time, but > remember > os x is unix based, and unix was one of the first widely cracked systems, and the > best and > brightest programers and crackers gravitate towards unix type systems, and tend to > stumble > on security issues, even if they aren't aggressively looking for those bugs. > > one interesting note about mac security, i maintain several separate email addresses > for > different types of activity. the address i use for all of my apple listserv stuff > is the > only one that's ever had any spam of any type. some people on this list have had > their > machines cracked and address books accessed, and it's been done by the nigerian type > scammers! these people are serious organized criminals. it may be that they've > hacked > windows boxes that some use for their list, but the insecurity of those systems then > impacts the security of others on the list. vulnerabilities in one system often > threaten > the security of other systems, it's important to keep that in mind. after all, the > net is > a network, i.e. every thing is interconnected to various degrees. > > > > Donald Parsons wrote: > > > > Thie is an interesting article regarding Mac security information. > > > > http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-5225115.html > > > > Don > > > > -- > > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > Using a Mac? 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