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Mac OSX gets its First WORM

Mac OSX gets its First WORM
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:10:51 +000
http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2006/02/macosxleap.html?pl_id=9?
_id=1&lp_keyword=firstosx

I can see Microsofts new commercial.

People complaining about getting worms on Windows. But I rather have a Worm on
my Windows System than a Worm in my Apple.
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Re: Mac OSX gets its First WORM
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:59:12 +000
I guess writing security-prone OS software is NOT limited to Microsoft alone!
Watch Mac fanboy try to sweep this under the proverbial carpet.
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Re: Mac OSX gets its First WORM
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:23:10 +000
The Mac Addicts are trying to say its a TROJAN

 

yeah and Johns GAY
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Re: Mac OSX gets its First WORM
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:51:51 +000
Where did the  john's gay bit come from?

Who didn't know that this would happen though?
MAC OSX security through obscurity period has come to the end, I predict we will
see a whole multitude of apple related worms and trjoans soon.
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Re: Mac OSX gets its First WORM
Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:16:39 +000
Hunter, over here, fanboy, when related to IT and geekiness, in neither gender-
nor orientation-specific. I just meant all the Mac zealots out there.

Don't get me flamed or slashdotted!

I guess being a ostrich isn't so fantastic after all.

Furthermore, remember that they are moving to a CPU series where these malware
developers have (unfortunately?) had a lot of experience writing bits for.

What was the name of that 80s album? "Welcome to the Real World! "
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