Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet

2014-10-05 Thread Chuck Hogg via Af
gt; > *From:* Josh Reynolds via Af > *Sent:* Sunday, October 05, 2014 2:56 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet > > Maybe, but those home routers are just as easily exploited and are > hard-wired. > > Josh Reynolds, Chief Information

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet

2014-10-05 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
access to. It’s like giving military surplus rocket launchers to local police, there is going to be misuse, even without bad intent. From: Josh Reynolds via Af Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 2:56 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet Maybe, but those home routers are just

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet

2014-10-05 Thread Josh Reynolds via Af
e DDoS attack. The limiting factor might be home WiFi. *From:* Paul Stewart via Af <mailto:af@afmug.com> *Sent:* Sunday, October 05, 2014 9:38 AM *To:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet Yeah probably not even 1% … Mac’s are no more im

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet

2014-10-05 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
PCs on Google Fiber to create a botnet capable of a formidable DDoS attack. The limiting factor might be home WiFi. From: Paul Stewart via Af Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 9:38 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet Yeah probably not even 1% … Mac’s are no more immune

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet

2014-10-05 Thread Paul Stewart via Af
] On Behalf Of Eric Muehleisen via Af Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 10:07 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet Who said Macs were immune? 17k is hardly cause for panic. What is that, less than 1% affected? On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet

2014-10-05 Thread Daniel White via Af
ug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet Who said Macs were immune? 17k is hardly cause for panic. What is that, less than 1% affected? On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af mailto:af@afmug.com> > wrote: So much for the belief that Macs are immune to ma

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet

2014-10-05 Thread Eric Muehleisen via Af
Who said Macs were immune? 17k is hardly cause for panic. What is that, less than 1% affected? On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af wrote: > So much for the belief that Macs are immune to malware. > > http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/10/reddit-powered-botnet-infected- > thousand

[AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet

2014-10-04 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
So much for the belief that Macs are immune to malware. http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/10/reddit-powered-botnet-infected-thousands-of-macs-worldwide/