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Title: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: bobotheclown on 02 May 2011, 19:43

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/02/new_malware_attacks_mac_os_x_users_through_apple_safari_browser.html

Check the link above for full explanation.

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: Dolly on 02 May 2011, 19:53

how long till they get to linux   :sad:

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: Jay on 02 May 2011, 20:15

Quote from: Dolly on 02 May 2011, 19:53

how long till they get to linux   :sad:

It's been f@cked for years :lipsrsealed: just not 'by drive' by attacks

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: Dolly on 02 May 2011, 20:28

 :grin: not had a problem in "years" but as with the one in the link, alot you have to download/install/accept. so people should be ok?

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: bobotheclown on 02 May 2011, 20:52

Not really as the majority of Mac users are new to the system and have heard it is not prone to the attacks like Windows and therefore are in the mindset that they are completely safe.

Also the majority of Mac users tend not to be technically minded and therefore have no bloody clue.

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: T_J_G on 02 May 2011, 20:58

The weakness is Safari.

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: bobotheclown on 02 May 2011, 21:03

Quote from: T_J_G on 02 May 2011, 20:58

The weakness is Safari.

Safari and a numpty end user is a dangerous combination.

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: dan_apps on 02 May 2011, 21:04

what about firefox bobo?

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: Jay on 02 May 2011, 22:14

Any OS + numpty = FAIL

Chrome is now under attack too, not through exploits but user social engineering by faking the Chrome security page and telling the user to install Chrome's new security patch ....

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: Jay on 03 May 2011, 17:22

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/2240035361/Attackers-set-sights-on-Mac-OS-X-with-Apple-malware-toolkit

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: bobotheclown on 03 May 2011, 17:30

That just sucks big time. Just have to be more careful out there

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: Jay on 03 May 2011, 17:58

Some more info on it:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/coming-soon-to-a-mac-near-you-serious-malware/3212

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: the_stink on 04 May 2011, 11:21

so whats the best way to try and avoid it? I run ff and chrome but is there a more secure browser is opera a better choice?
just read it asks to install soemthing, i never use safari but my dad for some reason always does when he uses my mac from time to time mainly when im out!!

but when i know on my mac for any software it will ask me for my password before it installs any software etc

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: Jay on 06 May 2011, 23:35

Careful now...

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/why-malware-for-macs-is-on-its-way/3243



 :shocked:



I'm gonna LMFAO when my father in law gets a virus  :laugh: :evil:

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: bobotheclown on 07 May 2011, 08:59

Yup I can see shed load of mac users who have been hit by apples reality distortion field being victims of malware in the future. So many celebrities and wealthy people are using macs and they are under the impression that they are safe. Install some kind of anti virus on osx and be sensible on where you go on the internet

Title: Re: Mac users: Malware out in the wild - low risk
Post by: Jay on 26 May 2011, 18:05

Who the f@ck programs their web browser to AUTO RUN 'safe' files you've downloaded?! :shocked: oh yeah Apple :grin: Crazyness! I can see that 'feature' being removed or disabled by default fairly quickly.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/mac-os-x-has-you-covered-really/12968

I can't believe Apple think this will be the last of it and creating a 'patch' for this one variant is actually going to solve things :shocked: