Re: mac trojan in-the-wild

[nnp <version5 () gmail com>]

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I'm not sure if you accidentally quoted my reply or not there, because
if you did you're completely missing my point. My issue is with the
format and content (or lack thereof) of the first post, I don't think
I mentioned the iPhone, *BSD, MS or at any stage said anything at all
that would indicate I was taking any side in the 'which OS sucks more
balls than any other' debate.

Again, my issue is with the hyperbole, FUD and complete lack of use of
the initial post when posted to the type of lists that FD and Bugtraq
are supposed to be. It rings of the kind of thing you see in bold
letters and quotation marks beside some stupid tech magazines analysis
of an issue they know little about.

- --nnp
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On 11/1/07, Dude VanWinkle <dudevanwinkle () gmail com> wrote:
> On 11/1/07, nnp <version5 () gmail com> wrote:
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> > There's a difference between ignoring something and making a statement like
> >
> > 'OS X is the new Windows 98.'
>
> OK How about "iPhone is the new Win9x"? It is running a type of OSX,
> one that is configured to use root for everything.
>
> I repeatedly hear that OSX is secure because BSD is a well picked
> through OS. Developers have had 30 some odd years to work out the
> bugs/vulns. What people are not taking into consideration is that if
> you install a single insecure app, (I.E: IE for Mac or Safari) and
> then use it to update your myspace profile and browse pr0n; you have
> to take additional preventative measures or will no longer have a
> secure system.
>
> This will be compounded by the fact that most corporations don't see a
> need to shell out the bucks for AV/AS for Macs. AV/AS by itself is not
> a great defense, but at least its something.
>
> Anyhoo, to reiterate: OSX !BSD. Windows had a hell of a time securing
> its OS in part due to all the bells and whistles and also in part
> because they would release an insecure product with the semi-intention
> of patching later. The iPhone's configuration proves that Apple will
> release products that do not conform to well known security best
> practices as well (the least of which is don't run everything as
> root). This makes me think that Apple is 1990's-M$-like in its pursuit
> of functionality over security .
>
> BTW: Did anyone test out whether the Mac AV/AS products detected this trojan?
>
> -JP


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