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Navian
02-21-2006, 06:31 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060221/tc_nm/apple_worm_dc
Thats two.
Rocketpig
02-21-2006, 06:44 PM
Another toothless worm that exploits people who don't secure their computer.
There are three vulnerabilities that prey on uneducated Mac users that can be fixed by:
Turning off Bluetooth when not in use (a very good idea anyway)
Disable "open safe files automatically" in Safari
NEVER EVER EVER RUN IN AN ADMIN ACCOUNT UNLESS NECESSARY
Hell, those three things apply to every OS, not just OSX.
Rocketpig
02-21-2006, 06:46 PM
As a side note, they have yet to come up with a true virus that doesn't take user stupidity to propogate.
Rocketpig
02-21-2006, 07:01 PM
Duh... I just re-read that. Apparently Apple has already fixed the vulnerability so it only affects people who, for some inexplicable reason, do not update their systems.
Navian
02-21-2006, 07:22 PM
That can be quite a few people though. Unfortunatly.
Rocketpig
02-21-2006, 07:45 PM
That can be quite a few people though. Unfortunatly.
Only if they've disabled Apple's automatic updates (something I can't possibly imagine someone being dumb enough to do... There's no reason for it).
Navian
02-21-2006, 07:47 PM
Only if they've disabled Apple's automatic updates (something I can't possibly imagine someone being dumb enough to do... There's no reason for it).
Not just on mac, I see it on pc's too, people end up around 10 updates behind before they think about updating the OS updates and device drivers ect..
Neballer
02-21-2006, 07:53 PM
stop downloading porn.
Rocketpig
02-21-2006, 07:54 PM
Not just on mac, I see it on pc's too, people end up around 10 updates behind before they think about updating the OS updates and device drivers ect..
I'm not sure how familiar you are with OSX but it actively asks you to update (default is set at once a week). You'd have to intentionally ignore it for a long time for a vulnerability like this to effect you.