On Feb 26, 2006, at 3:23 PM, Tom Benson wrote:

Without trying to spark a debate about OS X security, this is nothing to worry about.

First, you have to wonder within range of an infected unit with bluetooth turned on, your laptop turned on etc.

Actually, that's "wander" (to move about erratically), not "wonder" (to think, or a state of mind). Of course, for some people, they may be one and the same... :) Esp. at Microsoft...

Then YOU HAVE TO AUTHORISE the connection that the infected unit tries to make.

And to top it all off, the worm is not in the "wild" yet (insert own conspiracy theory here about how Symantec came "to have a copy" if it's not in the wild yet.... Symantec go on and on for months that '06 is the year OS X security will be breached, and then magically two half arsed worm/virii/trojan/malware whatever magically show up in their own labs, but not in the wild... hmmmmm.)

Nothing to worry about here folks, move along.

- Cheers

On 27/02/2006, at 8:08 AM, Carlos M wrote:

"The new worm, called OSX.Inqtana.A, spreads through a vulnerability
in Apple's OS X operating system via Bluetooth wireless connections,
antivirus company Symantec (Research) said."
http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/21/technology/apple_worm.reut/index.htm
http://snipurl.com/osxworm

Carlos




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