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To: Swordmaker
Mac Skype users... this may be a first... Skype worm possible... may be the first Mac OSX Worm... PING!
It remotely gives shell access.
What are the limitations of "shell access?"

3 posted on 05/06/2011 4:49:39 PM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (DRAFT PALIN)
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion
What are the limitations of "shell access?"

Not much limitation... user access. So don't run as administrator. This is not good.

Why is Skype running data in an executable area??? That is stupid and unforgivable!

4 posted on 05/06/2011 4:54:52 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft product "insult" free zone.)
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

Better idea... don’t run Skype...


5 posted on 05/06/2011 4:55:36 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft product "insult" free zone.)
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