Comments on: Mac malware door creaks open

Apple seems to have unwittingly opened a door in its Tiger OS--seen by some as a safer haven from viruses--to malware authors.

What's next?

two button mice, expensive software, increased vulnerabilities, security patches being released, viruses, malware, etc...

the merging of mac and peecees begins, and my mac weeps.

there has never been, nor will there ever be a totally secure, virus/malware/spyware/adware free OS...period. Just keep patching the holes that were overlooked at release and update the OS as bad guys attack.

bravo!

"there has never been, nor will there ever be a totally secure, virus/malware/spyware/adware free OS...period"

That's the single most enlightened post I've seen on news.com related to security... ever.

What's next?

two button mice, expensive software, increased vulnerabilities, security patches being released, viruses, malware, etc...

the merging of mac and peecees begins, and my mac weeps.

there has never been, nor will there ever be a totally secure, virus/malware/spyware/adware free OS...period. Just keep patching the holes that were overlooked at release and update the OS as bad guys attack.

bravo!

"there has never been, nor will there ever be a totally secure, virus/malware/spyware/adware free OS...period"

That's the single most enlightened post I've seen on news.com related to security... ever.

[M C]

Another non-story, hyped by security firm PR & taken at face value by CNet

If you actually understand this "exploit," you'd know that a whole chain of events would be required in order to download the "malware" (which wouldn't be "malware" at all in the trash-your-Windows-computer sense).

Couple that with the fact that Apple historically fixes these problems about 10 times faster than Microsoft, and it's a non-issue for Apple users themselves.

Makes for a lot of fodder for haters, though. ;-)

[M C]

And to clarify...

This story was not broken by "Zaptastic." He just loves the press attention.

[M C]

Another non-story, hyped by security firm PR & taken at face value by CNet

If you actually understand this "exploit," you'd know that a whole chain of events would be required in order to download the "malware" (which wouldn't be "malware" at all in the trash-your-Windows-computer sense).

Couple that with the fact that Apple historically fixes these problems about 10 times faster than Microsoft, and it's a non-issue for Apple users themselves.

Makes for a lot of fodder for haters, though. ;-)

[M C]

And to clarify...

This story was not broken by "Zaptastic." He just loves the press attention.

How many Apple users even know chmod?

You get the ******* post of the day award.

The VAST MAJORITY of Apple users have no idea what chmod even is, let alone how to use it.

If this same situation were to arise on Windows, everyone would be all over MS for this "security hole", yet when it happens to beloved Apple it's a "chicken little" story.

Hypocrites.

...or use Finder

Use "get info" in Finder to change file permissions... Anyone can do
that.

CHMOD

As in my earlier post, there really is no issue. But I know how to
use chmod, I have a few times...

How many Apple users even know chmod?

You get the ******* post of the day award.

The VAST MAJORITY of Apple users have no idea what chmod even is, let alone how to use it.

If this same situation were to arise on Windows, everyone would be all over MS for this "security hole", yet when it happens to beloved Apple it's a "chicken little" story.

Hypocrites.

...or use Finder

Use "get info" in Finder to change file permissions... Anyone can do
that.

CHMOD

As in my earlier post, there really is no issue. But I know how to
use chmod, I have a few times...

There is a cure already

Check the Safari plugin Saft that fixes this in waiting for an Apple
update:

http://haoli.dnsalias.com/

There is a cure already

Check the Safari plugin Saft that fixes this in waiting for an Apple
update:

http://haoli.dnsalias.com/