On Mar 6, 2006, at 1:13 PM, Jerry Freeman linked: > http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/ > Mac_OS_X_hacked_in_less_than_30_minutes/0,2000061744,39241748,00.htm
As I understand it, he hung his mini on the Internet and then granted anyone who wanted it local access via SSH. This is kind of like opening the bank and letting the robbers come in and look around. I have no doubt there are gaping security holes in Mac OS X waiting to be discovered, but this recent spate of supposed vulnerabilities isn't big news. The question I want to ask is why are these stupid stories suddenly news? I'm pretty sure that any machine could be cracked, if the crackers were given lots of access. I'd like to see the same challenge done by somebody who knows something about configuring the IPFW rule set. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 28 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
