On Apr 13, 2004, at 12:21 am, Peter da Silva wrote:
I don't know if it's legit or a cunning plan to sell software.
It's a cunning plan to sell software.
You really think so? I know it's not exactly on the scale of MyDoom (I for one am not worried as I never download MP3s anyway) but it's still a threat.
I expect that a real OS X virus will eventually show up, especially if Apple keeps adding Microsoftian automatically-open-"safe"-downloads and "open-FTP-URLs-in-Finder" security issues.
How many times has that covered my desktop in 100s of folders full of files when I was trying to download stuff... And yes it is an inherent insecurity that I have attempted to turn off wherever I have fallen over it. as for the FTP-URLs in Finder thingy it never works anyway... ;-)
But right now this is purely a scare tactic.
Not really - it is if anything a proof that methods of breaking into OS X have been found. It's also a warning shot across the bows of the so far (I'm sad to say) ignorant Mac community who sit on their high horse and pontificate about never getting viruses. |'m afraid the best way to get run down by a bus is to stand in the road saying you never get run over by busses, if you catch my drift... What is more many Mac users seem to be totally unaware that they could, in a certain set of circumstances, unwittingly forward a Windows user a virus without knowing. I don't care how good Macs are it's *not* a Windows users fault for using Windows when they get a virus. It might be their fault for not protecting them but if Mac users keep harping on at them like we do now boy are they gonna kill themselves laughing when half the Mac OS X users on the planet get a virus and can't deal with it. *Take Notice*
The Trojan doesn't replicate (it's not a virus), and the press release is deceptive... it's not a remote attack
It never said it was a remote attack in that press release - I just read it twice.
it only works for files you open in Finder and we already know you can put code in the
resource fork of local files.
I hope Apple pays attention, though, and quits automatically unpacking and
opening downloaded files by default. Because *that* is already a potential
remote exploit that this old-school trick can take advantage of.
As do I. I also hope it soaks into the rest of the Mac community that they are not invincible or immune from the threat. As Macs become more popular and continue to grab the spotlight across the world they will become a target.
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