t;>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That is not the reason for it being hard to get a virus on a Mac.
>>>>>>> The new OS
>>>>>>> of windows does the same thing. The reason it i
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Subject: Re: malwear and macs
I would't worry about it to much, because the mac will ask you if
you want
to install and tell you what is installing.
;>> those of nefarious intents.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> CB
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ben Mustill-Rose wrote:
>>>>>>>>> No, the real reason why it's hard is because osx = unix.
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gt;>>>> CB
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ben Mustill-Rose wrote:
>>>>>>>> No, the real reason why it's hard is because osx = unix.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Did the tweet include a link? It might b
Ben Mustill-Rose wrote:
>>>>>>>> No, the real reason why it's hard is because osx = unix.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Did the tweet include a link? It might be helpfull to include this so
>>>>>>>> that we can se
;>>
>>>>>>> Ben Mustill-Rose wrote:
>>>>>>>> No, the real reason why it's hard is because osx = unix.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Did the tweet include a link? It might be helpfull to include this so
>&
gt;>>>>
>>>>>>> Did the tweet include a link? It might be helpfull to include this so
>>>>>>> that we can see what the tweeter was going on about.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 19/04/2010, Joe Plummer
>>>>>>>
>>>&
gt;>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That is not the reason for it being hard to get a virus on a Mac. The
>>>>>>> new OS
>>>>>>> of windows does the same thing. The
a
>>>>>> Mac is that for now there is no one writing the stuff for the Mac.
>>>>>> Because
>>>>>> it is not a big enough market. Now it becoming more and more popular this
>>>>>> might change.
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for the Mac. Because
>>>>> it is not a big enough market. Now it becoming more and more popular this
>>>>> might change.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sign,
>>>>> Joe Plummer ( JP )
>>&
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Subject: Re: malwear and macs
OSX being Unix doesn't make it impervious, as recent security updates from
Apple attest to, but it does make it harder. Throw in the small market share
and most malware developers will move on to easier/broader targets
(Windows). That said, an even bigger t
thing. The reason it is hard to get this stuff
>>>>> on a
>>>>> Mac is that for now there is no one writing the stuff for the Mac. Because
>>>>> it is not a big enough market. Now it becoming more and more popular this
>>>>> might change.
>>> Mac is that for now there is no one writing the stuff for the Mac. Because
>>>> it is not a big enough market. Now it becoming more and more popular this
>>>> might change.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sign,
>>>> Jo
ight change.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sign,
>>> Joe Plummer ( JP )
>>>
>>> joeplum...@tds.net
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-
>>> From:
>>> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>
&g
18, 2010 3:45 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: malwear and macs
I would't worry about it to much, because the mac will ask you if you want
to install and tell you what is installing.
That is why it is hard to get a virus on a mac now.
On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:34 PM, marie Howa
Ah yeah I saw that. I'll download it when it asks me to. I have it set to check
for updates every month so I;m not too worried.
S
On Apr 19, 2010, at 4:46 AM, Chris Hofstader wrote:
> I noticed that a software update that arrived last week was related to
> security. I don't know what it does bu
I noticed that a software update that arrived last week was related to
security. I don't know what it does but it could be anything from standard UNIX
like crypto stuff to malware related functionality.
Last I heard, though, was that there were no known virus for the Mac in the
wild but some ha
.
Sign,
Joe Plummer ( JP )
joeplum...@tds.net
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[mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ben Mustill-Rose
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 8:08 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: malwear and macs
No, the real
t;>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sign,
>>> Joe Plummer ( JP )
>>> joeplum...@tds.net
>>>
>>> -Original Message-----
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of tim
&g
lto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of tim
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 3:45 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: malwear and macs
I would't worry about it to much, because the mac will ask you if
you want
to install and tell you what is installing.
That is why it is
,
> Joe Plummer ( JP )
> joeplum...@tds.net
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of tim
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 3:45 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: malwear and macs
this
might change.
Sign,
Joe Plummer ( JP )
joeplum...@tds.net
-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
[mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of tim
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 3:45 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: malwear and macs
I
I would't worry about it to much, because the mac will ask you if you want to
install and tell you what is installing.
That is why it is hard to get a virus on a mac now.
On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:34 PM, marie Howarth wrote:
> someone just retweeted something about malwear now being able to take over
Hi Marie,
I do not have much knowledge on this, although I am very interested. The best
advice I can give you is to be very careful what you do and where you go. Don't
open anything you're not sure of. This is just basic web safety that I'm sure
you know.
BTW, could you contact me off-list p
someone just retweeted something about malwear now being able to take over
macs. If this is true, how does everyone think we should protect our macs? I
know norton and such programmes are available, but I hated them when I was on
the windows side. One of the reasons I came to the mac was because
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