Mac users quake as updated Trojan tips up

Has INQ become this petty?

A bunch of buffoons who trumpet Microsoft and bedevil Apple, all the whilst unbiased reporting goes the wayside.

Thanks for reporting about the trojan I guess, I'm sure the latest McAfee definitions will pick it up.

I guess I'll be off, I'll be at another place if you need readers.

QUIT BLOVIATING!

I'd like to see an article such as this on all the PC related trojans/viruses/etc. that come out daily.

Its cool though, you guys just keep drinking the kool-aid. Lemme know how it tastes.

Another pissed off fan boy!!!!

LOL, there had to be someone complaining about every MAC item u post. Now they are complaining that you are spreading the word that OSX has a Trojan, How dare U?? How dare U? Didnt you know that ignorance is bliss and what you don't know can't hurt you? If I don't know that there is a Trojan then surely the Jobite Halo over my Mac will keep them out RIGHT? (well if i did have a Mac)

The Sophos spokesbloke had it almost right, but everyone knows most Apple zealots, i.e., users, prefer their own arses over sand. I guess they like smelling their own s**t versus clean ocean air.

As a Mac user since Panther came out the last exploit required you to have Safari set to auto open downloads. It was put out to set that option so you manually open dowloads. If you do that and are educated on their tactics, OS X is still very secure.

What a dumb article.

Pony tailed Mac users everywhere? I guess I'm safe. No pony tail here.

You resident Mac User has gone back to bed with a headache?

I want to too after reading this dreck.

Someone has been smokin' the crack pipe again. Let's put the facts on the table. Apple's OS X and Browsers are BY FAR THE WEAKEST IN TERMS OF SECURITY - PERIOD. So, if I was an Apple owner I would be a little more cautious before thinking I was not vulnerable to attacks and Trojans.

Safari (Apple product) went down in seconds (YES, LESS THAN 10 SECONDS) in the pwn2own contest (Here's the link for that http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/23051/24075/Safari-hacked-seconds-Pwn2Own-contest.phtml)

OS X (Apple product) went down in 2 (YES, TWO minutes) in the other pwn2own contest. (Here's the link to that http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=984)

So the fact that Macs rarely get a viable virus means that, when they do get one, it should be over-looked? Wouldn't that make it MORE of a reason that it should be mentioned, because most users wouldn't be aware of it because of the existing security?

An article is not made for each Windows virus because it is the norm, not the exception, whereas a virus for Mac is the exception, not the norm.

And... Inq being Windows fanbois? I can only laugh at that. From what I've read and heard, the lot of them lean towards Linux and Open Source more than anything, and seem to enjoy railing against Windows.

That, however, has not stopped them from reporting the occasional exploit against GNU/Linux, however.

You got to be in real trouble if you need McAfee software to make Mac OS X secure.

Oh, wait a minute - Mac OS X is actually a BSD Unix clone - you ARE in real trouble!

"....targetting pony-tailed Mac users everywhere"

So Mac users without pony-tails are safe?

Fuck! I was just a short moment away from shitting my pants when I read this intriguing news. Then I endured absolute relief when I realized that I was no longer vulnerable because I had just cut off my pony tail with a rusty blade. Note to all Mac users: practice safe computing; reduce your attack surface area; cut off that damn pony tail!

@SkullTrail

You really do NEED to do a little research before jumping to to many conclusions. The REAL story behind the contest and its rules have come out and it's pretty much a non-issue for Mac users. The guy had worked on his hack for a year and they had to draw to see which OS was to be hacked first. The Mac was drawn first and Miller pulled out his year old hack. Real integrity on the part of that guy. Shouldn't he have reported it to Apple shortly after finding it?

Well that gave them plenty of time to fix the problem didn't it? It was a year old hack as you said, so why didn't they fix the problem? If they couldn't fix it, well that opens up a whole new can of worms. So there are issues, 'That can't be fixed?' or 'they decided to ignore the problem and hope it would just go away?'.
The issue was reported last year, it wasn't hidden, you obviously missed it in your copy of Mac Hacking Monthly. You should pay more attention to the mainstream. You see that's the problem with Mac users. If it ain't in a Mac publication they don't wish to even know about it and keep there blinkers on with Steve Jobs firmly kept in focus..

Sorry lantzn, if you're going to make a rebuttal, post your sources; however, your argument is specious at best. Firstly, the machines were patched with the latest updates, secondly, hackers aren't in the habit of exposing their tricks of the trade to the software houses, and thirdly, the facts are evident, the machines were exploited. The companies knew what what this contest was about and had the chance to prepare for it; the exploiters did, and that's what they do. It's called belief perseverance - when you somehow hold onto a false belief and even distort it in order to perpetuate it despite evidence to the contrary. Bottom line: they (Mac's) are not as secure are you think they are. Apple needs to stop pretending that they are somehow impenetrable.

Being a Computer Guy that uses all of these operating systems for a long time. I have no favorite, the Mac OS is designed better than windows that is true its not perfect, and all microsoft windows are a peace of crap that can be crippled if a trojan looks at them , it is also true and so far Macs and linux boxes have not been targeted by trojans so far but its only matter of time it will happen. and seeing some mac users comments makes me laugh who think that it will never happen ,is prob why it will. And it if it does gonna be nasty.