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Hey all give it a break. You want to discuss this/ make a big deal about it then categorize it as a social engineering issue that occurs against not only any software platform but in most real life scams as well. I know many like to hype any issue against the OSX platform. To a certain degree this may indicate the increased targeting of OSX but it is interesting that the "increased activity" argument never seems to rise when the odd linux or unix social engineering exploit surfaces. Perhaps because none of us really know why an exploit was released or maybe because not a statistic does an isolated one off make? A single instance every now and again does not necessarily indicate a shift in targeting. Nor does a social engineering exploit attempt make a hype-able attack against OSX. Seems like much ado... Now if everyone would change focus and help come up with aids to minimize the effectiveness of social engineering attacks (esp against neophyte and residential users) that would be something to write about. Just my 2 cents, Tom _______________________________________________ To report a botnet PRIVATELY please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] All list and server information are public and available to law enforcement upon request. http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/botnets
