To report a botnet PRIVATELY please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------- On Sat, 3 Nov 2007, Mr. X wrote: > To report a botnet PRIVATELY please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------- > Dude, you gotta get over yourself. The fact that the mac os x > operating system has no viruses is not the "fault" of the user base. > And the tirades of the told-you-so's are petty and so OT let's just > get back to info on botnets. Anyone targeting the Mac or Linux base is > clearly doing it not to add bots (doesnt even make sense numbers wise) > but for exactly this response, seeing their handiwork talked about ad- > nauseum on CNN and with the shoe banging security websites and > slashdot windows users smugly yelling "I was right!" > > Sorry, but enough is enough gang.
You really think a criminal group with revenue goals targets the mac to make some mac users feel unhappy? > > D > > On Nov 3, 2007, at 10:35 AM, "Dave Ellingsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > >> To report a botnet PRIVATELY please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ---------- >> This is not so much a SE issue as it is a pure of heart issue. For >> way too long the Mac has been invincible, I can click on anything, >> you can not hurt me! This adds to the newbie issue as those buying >> into the gullible mac attitude are invincible! So it adds to the >> End-Loser problem. Now we see a shift in targeting and lo the >> invincible are to be subjected to the Kryptonite of the Internet >> underworld. And without the antibodies of common sense that those >> of us who have prowled the gutters of the mighty M$. >> >> There is no way to wake up those who have come to slurp up the >> invincible theme anymore than you can change that attitude of those >> who think M$ is better because it is a GUI interface to servers an >> therefore anyone can do it safe and secure [well I have not heard >> those last two things come up when it time to switch!]. >> >> Most on this list have years of experience supporting groups of the >> above, in all 4 categories. >> We are called on to clean up the messes after the clickers and >> planners. We are all reactive in one way or another. Keep thinking >> about it, ProActive is really not attainable, but its a good goal! >> >> bigfoot. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
