WHT??? OMG that's just wrong!

[DMann]

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/securi...under-30-minutes/0,130061744,139241748,00.htm

Really? The alleged hacker opens up SSH, and then gives a local account for them to gain access through. Gaining access happens to be the unsurmountable part. Yet, with all the assistance, it still took him over 30 minutes!

Sorry? We know for a fact that there are trojans out there that affect Macs and, indeed, have done so. It's been done already.

http://www.cultofmac.com/mac-malware-trojans-are-nothing-new/5124

The fact is no-one cares enough to make trojan writing a mass market exercise for Macs in the same way they do for Windows.

Fact? Not according to the reference you posted.

 

[BongoBanger]

Fact? Not according to the reference you posted.

Can we be quite clear here: Are you claiming that no Mac running OS X has ever been compromised by a trojan?

A simple yes or no will suffice.

 

[DMann]

Can we be quite clear here: Are you claiming that no Mac running OS X has ever been compromised by a trojan?

A simple yes or no will suffice.

A Trojan in the wild? Yes.

 

[chaosbunny]

Whoever did it, their English is atrocious.

"34 items was found"

"needed to be heal as soon as possible"

I say we start a fund.

"Better Education for Computer Scammers"

or perhaps some sort of mentoring program. If I'm gonna be scammed, I at least expect decent English. Don't even get me started about the emails I get from Nigeria......

Wait, you say that lawyer Mr. Abdul is not going to send me the 10000000$ I get because that uncle I never knew died in a plane crash?

 

[BongoBanger]

A Trojan in the wild? Yes.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10148359-83.html

This seems to dispute that assertion. Like most trojans it works because silly people do unscrupulous things but nonetheless it exists.

 

[allmIne]

What Hell The!

 

[0098386]

As an XP Classic Interface and OSX user I get these all the time and have a little giggle.

 

[DMann]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10148359-83.html

This seems to dispute that assertion. Like most trojans it works because silly people do unscrupulous things but nonetheless it exists.

Wrong again - I downloaded it, installed it, and it was completely ineffective. I still have it if you would like to try it yourself. No dice.

 

[BongoBanger]

Wrong again - I downloaded it, installed it, and it was completely ineffective. I still have it if you would like to try it yourself. No dice.

No thanks!

The trojan we're referring to is OSX.Trojan.iServices.A. It's a DDOS variant so I don't think you would notice it doing anything because it's not attacking your computer.

The point is that it exists and was acknowledged as such by the Mac community.

 

[DMann]

No thanks!

The trojan we're referring to is OSX.Trojan.iServices.A. It's a DDOS variant so I don't think you would notice it doing anything because it's not attacking your computer.

The point is that it exists and was acknowledged as such by the Mac community.

The point:

Can we be quite clear here: Are you claiming that no Mac running OS X has ever been compromised by a trojan?

A simple yes or no will suffice.

Yes, let's be perfectly clear.

 

[djellison]

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Infected-Mac-Computers-Worth-43-Cents-in-Cyber-Underworld-653035/

Thought I'd add that in.

You're doing an EXCEPTIONALLY good job of putting your fingers in your ears and going LALALALALA Dmann.

 

[nick9191]

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/securi...under-30-minutes/0,130061744,139241748,00.htm

OS X is by far the most popular Unix in the world.

That last quote you provided from the article is total crap.

 

[Exegesis48]

I just had to help a friend who was suckered into installing a client from one of these sites. Ruined his entire computer. I was trying to backup his files when the computer froze. After turning it back on, all of his files were gone. Not sure whether to blame the trojan, windows, or myself. Either way i feel terrible for him.

 

[DMann]

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Infected-Mac-Computers-Worth-43-Cents-in-Cyber-Underworld-653035/

Thought I'd add that in.

You're doing an EXCEPTIONALLY good job of putting your fingers in your ears and going LALALALALA Dmann.

You're almost as entertaining as the article.

 

[mac2x]

@ the OP: The most entertaining thing about those is the wonderfully obvious names of the "trojans" and "malware" that have supposedly been "found" on your computer.