Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8096822.stm
Bad day to be a mac...Security experts have discovered two novel forms of Mac OS X malware.
OSX/Tored-A - an updated version of the Mac OS Tored worm - and a Trojan called OSX/Jahlav-C were both found on popular pornographic websites.
Christopher Phin - deputy editor of Mac Format magazine - told the BBC that Mac users needed to be more aware of potential threats.
"The Apple community is guilty of peddling the line that they are removed from security issues.," he said
Mr Phin said that, for now, Mac users did not have the same need for anti-virus software that PC users did, although that could change in the future.
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Thread: Experts warn of porn Mac attacks
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Experts warn of porn Mac attacks
Chippiewill.
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Everyday is like that when you're a PC
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12-06-2009, 06:51 PM #3
Aww just when I bought mine
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Originally Posted by stoned
Everyday is like that when you're a PCNot for long... also at least PCs have anti-virus, if major viruses for macs are mad then you're screwed..."The Apple community is guilty of peddling the line that they are removed from security issues.," he saidChippiewill.
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12-06-2009, 07:19 PM #5
It's funny. Viruses like this happen thousands of times a day on Windows (because it's expected and assumed), but when one little virus gets out there for the Mac it's a huge deal
. It's still the safest OS around
oh darn if only we had av. Originally Posted by 00chips
If only THIS LINK http://www.clamxav.com/ was to a free AV app for the Mac.I'm not crazy, ask my toaster.
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12-06-2009, 07:28 PM #6
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Well it's obviously news because Mac Virus's are very rare and almost unheard of, hence why it's 'interesting' for people to know and possibly for Mac users to get more secure. We all know there's many Windows virus's every day, like you said, it's expected and assumed and also true Originally Posted by HotelUser
It's funny. Viruses like this happen thousands of times a day on Windows (because it's expected and assumed), but when one little virus gets out there for the Mac it's a huge deal. It's still the safest OS around
oh darn if only we had av.
If only THIS LINK http://www.clamxav.com/ was to a free AV app for the Mac.
No one's doubting it's the safest OS around (Although I'd personally say Linux is but they're both way ahead of Windows).
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Mac gets most of it's security because its built of unix.. so unix is really the safest!
Chippiewill.
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As far as viruses go then Windows is probably the safest because there are so many large organisations dedicated to making exceptional anti-virus software to stop the attacks.
Viruses can be written for UNIX and Mac, but they aren't distributed as Windows is more widespread.
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Exactly, Mac users should be downplaying macs, they are their own downfall...
Chippiewill.
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14-06-2009, 04:01 AM #10
LOL. Um, no sorry. Even when I was a hardcore Windows user I wouldn't have put my faith behind Windows (infact i didn't, I always did my bank and paypal transactions on a linux machine). Originally Posted by omgDAN!
OS X is safer. It's built off Unix, there's less users, so therefore less interest to develope viruses for it, antivirus for OS X is free.
There is so much wrong with what you said I wont even address it. Originally Posted by 00chips
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