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To: TexasGunLover
All Some evidence to the contrary.

Please explain what happened. I think I know. If you're interested in a proper explanation, you can scan Swordmaker's files, or just ask him. I just use my computers.

I can leave my Mac on all the time. Unfortunately, viruses are programs, and can only rub if I tell them to do so. Of course, it has to get past a firewall, built into OSX.

Show evidence of something real, in the wild, that can actually penetrate my native security, and not something from somebody trying to sell anti-whatever software!

I'll buy you a bottle of your choice if you can prove the ability to spy on my computer exists. Take over my computer, and I'll buy you a case!

14 posted on 06/11/2008 1:44:13 PM PDT by WVKayaker ( "Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome..." I. Asimov)
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To: WVKayaker
OSX/Inqtana.A, and Leap.A are examples of viruses that have been seen in the wild that affect the Mac OS X platform.

Like any other OS, Macs can be, have been, and are being cracked right now. As the article stated, like other OS's Mac OS was not able to be cracked over the network. This also applies to Vista and recent Linux distributions.

With physical access, like other platforms including Windows and Linux, I can gain access to your files with nothing more than a Mac OS installation disk. No password required.

Due to the very nature of the TCP/IP stack, your non-SSL network traffic is completely interpretable.
15 posted on 06/11/2008 2:04:30 PM PDT by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
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