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You are telling me that the “perfect...un hackable....awesome” Mac is now vulnerable to Malware?
No way. That’s not what I hear from (Mac Freepers covering their ears with NANANANANANANANANA I DONT HEAR YOU MACS ARE PERFECT)
Man this is bad news. The malware guys must have hired the only guy in the world that knows how to attack OSX—Charlie Miller.
I remember hearing how the only way OSX lost 3 years in a row at pwn2own was because Charlie prestaged his attacked, wanted to win the Mac over the other machines, and he was a super genius from NASA who was smarter than any chicom or russian.
Of course the 4th year when OSX was the first to fall (again) it wasn’t charlie who did it, but some Canadians. It looks like the other nations are catching up to us and can produce their own Charlie’s to hack OSX.
I wonder when the macbots will admit user education is the key because without that...no computer is safe.
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Security Update 2011-003 includes changes to the File Quarantine feature, which beginning with Snow Leopard also includes antimalware checkssoftware. This update includes definitions for Mac Defender and its known variants, as well as an automated removal tool. It works only with the most recent version of Snow Leopard, 10.6.7. Earlier versions of OS X are apparently not included.
So let me get this straight. Apple is NOT fixing this for versions previous to snow leopard? WTF?! If Microsoft did that they'd be lampooned. They still release security patches for XP!
It took Apple about 1 month to release a virus definition!? WTF! I guess they do want 3rd party AV to step in and secure them from viruses/malware.
Apple is running their own AV on snowleopard OSX, but won't make it available to previous versions of OSX? That is awful support. Security needs to come first Apple--fix this and make it right for all versions of OSX. At least those released in the past 4 years.
•At the bottom of the Mac OS X Security page, after much chest-thumping about built-in security features: “The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box. However, since no system can be 100 percent immune from every threat, antivirus software may offer additional protection.”
•At the bottom of the Mac OS X Security page, after much chest-thumping about built-in security features: “The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box. However, since no system can be 100 percent immune from every threat, antivirus software may offer additional protection.”
•From Mac OS X 10.6 Help: “Some harmful applications exist that can cause problems for your computer. Frequently, a harmful application will try to appear as an innocent document, such as a movie or graphic file. … Run an antivirus program if you find any suspicious files or applications, or if you notice any suspicious behavior on your computer.”
•An August 2008 support document, “Safety tips for handling email attachments and content downloaded from the Internet”: “Only download and install applications from trusted sources, such as well-known application publishers, authorized resellers, or other well-known distributors. It is also advisable to use antivirus software to scan any files before installation. A selection of third-party products may be found at the Macintosh Products Guide.”
tech ping please.
Password is required for the installation of this trojan. Period.
Password is required for the installation of this trojan. Period.
“On a test system using Safari with default settings, it behaved exactly as before, beginning the installation process with no password required.”
Stopped right there. Bogus article. I have been told by Mac Fans here that this is impossible.
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