Comments on: Soaring malware levels hint at criminal activity

Nearly 8,000 different pieces of malicious code have been detected by Sophos this year--mainly emanating from criminal gangs.

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It's nice to be a Mac user these days.

......Glad i don't really have to worry about this yet. It looks like it
will be a while before Mac users have to fret about malware. I have
been spyware, malware, virus free since 2001.

[City_Of_LA]

So have I

..and I run Windows.

[cturkin]

really?

read the article again;

"We're also seeing vulnerabilities in Linux, Unix and Mac software too. No one's perfect," he said.

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I told you so...

One of the many articles referring to why Macs are more secure:
"SecurityFocus: 'Your Windows computer is not to be trusted;
buy a Mac and slip under the radar'

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 12:13 AM EST



"Left to its own meanderings, your Windows computer is not to
be trusted. Don't do any online banking unless you have a
router, a firewall, the latest anti-virus, the latest Windows
patches, the latest Windows OS, three anti-spyware applications,
and you fully understand what "phishing" means. If you don't
know what these are, what you're doing or how to properly
configure, secure and operate your own server, turn your
computer off. Or buy a Mac or Linux desktop and slip under the
radar," Kelly Martin writes for SecurityFocus."

Kelly Martin has been working with networks and security since
1986, and is currently the chief editor for Symantec's
independent online magazine, SecurityFocus.

[OneWithTech]

Track the owners

Track the owners of these sites and information will scare the
**** out of you, this I will personally gurantee. I have been
removing this spyware and disecting it on a private level for over
three years know.

Right down to who owns these websites that are being marketed
by people like Claria. Hell, track the owners of the web sites
that Claria promotes and you will never install a peice of there
spyware again.

Yes, Claria produces and promotes spyware Billy.

Another reason to go buy a Mac.....I don't need to run anti-
spyware software...and you shouldn't either.

FYI....popups are created by us, web developers, there is
absolutely no need for popup software, period!

Gosh, it's a good thing Sophos is around.

Otherwise all these criminal gangs would get us. What happened to the good old days when they just robbed us with chains and knives and beat up old ladies in the alley?

This is such a crock. Is today "Give Vendors Free Ad Space" day? I thought Joris Evers column was tilted. I'm sure they're not making any numbers up. Just because they have a product to sell, and are the only source cited, doesn't mean they're lying, right?

I'll believe what is in this column when proof is given. When a published report is shown that has been verified by a neuteral 3rd party. Until then, it would appear the Authors simply mixed a press release around.

C|Net: You don't get any monetary compensation or free products to "test" for your articles, do you?