Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

2009-08-19 Thread Dark1
You can also watch it on the ABC iView website and it won't even count towards your download limit if your with iinet. I still believe the "iServices Trojan" that apparently came with pirated iWork 09 was fake. Read a website that said the story was made up by an antivirus company and th

Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

2009-08-18 Thread Clyde McLennan
Thanks to all for the feedback about security on the Mac. Its good to know that by taking reasonable precautions the Mac is very safe, unlike the vulnerability of those on the 'dark side. Clyde On 17/08/2009, at 10:07 PM, Clyde McLennan wrote: Hi all, Following the 4 corners

Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane' - view online

2009-08-18 Thread Warren Jones
Or for broadbanders... http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/special_eds/20090817/cyber/ On 18/08/2009, at 3:33 PM, Norman Leslie wrote: Hi, I haven't seen anyone mention that Four Corners is repeated tonight at 11.35 pm on ABC 1 for those like myself who missed it. Norman Leslie Bunbury nwl

Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

2009-08-18 Thread Norman Leslie
Hi, I haven't seen anyone mention that Four Corners is repeated tonight at 11.35 pm on ABC 1 for those like myself who missed it. Norman Leslie Bunbury nwles...@mac.com On 17/08/2009, at 10:07 PM, Clyde McLennan wrote: Hi all, Following the 4 corners program on internet security, es

Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

2009-08-17 Thread James Devenish
Hi, As a starting point, "bots" fall within the virus/spyware/adware/malware/break-in vulnerability spectrum. Detection, prevention, and susceptibility fall along those lines. If you've previously made a decision not to worry about anti-virus for Mac OS X due to the relatively low risk, you need

Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

2009-08-17 Thread Ronda Brown
Hello WAMUGers, Security security ... Be very aware of what you are downloading and clicking on. Malicious bots are computerized programs that are installed onto your Mac computer without your knowledge. These programs use your Internet connections, email and the websites you visit to conn

Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

2009-08-17 Thread Peter Curtis
Forgot to add, although it wasn't dwelled upon: Telstra didn't come out too helpful, as usual! Peter On 17/08/2009, at 10:07 PM, Clyde McLennan wrote: Hi all, Following the 4 corners program on internet security, especially in regard to wireless networks etc, one feels a little vulnerabl

Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

2009-08-17 Thread Peter Curtis
Hi Yes I saw the program, scary wasn't it? Did you notice how many Mac's there were being used by both the investigators and the crooks. I wonder how Macs fare in all this? Regards Peter On 17/08/2009, at 10:07 PM, Clyde McLennan wrote: Hi all, Following the 4 corners program on intern

Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

2009-08-17 Thread Philippe Chaperon
Hi Clyde and WAMUG'ers, Yes, this program was 'scary' to say the least. It just shows how prudent one must be on the internet. I am not sure of which application would be recommended to check for the 'bots' etc on the Mac OS X, but I use a very good software called Little Snitch which will indic

4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

2009-08-17 Thread Clyde McLennan
Hi all, Following the 4 corners program on internet security, especially in regard to wireless networks etc, one feels a little vulnerable. (see http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/default.htm for the ABC's on-line version of the program) One area that was mentioned was 'bots' or robots