republican-creole
Search:  

 
theme to black backgroundlet page decide theme
HomeFind ServiceReviewsJob BoardISP NewsFAQsForumsToolsMapsAbout 
 
   All ForumsHot TopicsGallery






how-to block ads


 
Forums » Up and Running » Security » Security » Hackers to challenge Windows, Mac OS X and Linux next week
Search Topic:
 Share Topic:
RSS topic:
toggle:
flat / full
normal / watch
Posting:
Post a:
Post a:
Links: ·Hijack This logs? ·Panda Free Tools ·Vundo Removal
Symantec confirms ActiveX bugs in its software »
« XP SP3 due next Monday per Channelweb source  
AuthorAll Replies


Link Logger
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
Calgary, AB
·Shaw

reply to Vampirefo
Re: Hackers to challenge Windows, Mac OS X and Linux next week

said by Vampirefo See Profile :

I am guessing vista will be the easiest of the 3 to hack.
I'll say that OS X will be the first to fall again, and once again Apple will refuse to accept that it was owned, just like last year.

Blake
to forum · permalink · · 2008-03-22 02:05:40 · Reply to this


RadioDoc
Sortofadog
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
Chicago, IL
·AT&T Midwest

 Bragging rights to Blake.

This one is pretty bad though. It is pretty normal websurfing and/or email-reading behavior and even though people really should know better than click on links they aren't sure of, how many OS X users have been brainwashed into thinking they can't get infected or 'owned' so they are not really on guard as they should be?

I would call this a pretty serious "hack" since it really doesn't require anything but a plain vanilla OS X installation and normal surfing behavior.
--
Toolmaster of La Grange.
to forum · permalink · · 2008-03-27 21:35:59 · Reply to this

daveinpoway

join:2006-07-03
Poway, CA		 I am curious as to whether OS X asked for the user's password before executing the hack.
to forum · permalink · · 2008-03-28 06:41:04 · Reply to this
-
Forums » Up and Running » Security » SecuritySymantec confirms ActiveX bugs in its software »
« XP SP3 due next Monday per Channelweb source  

Thursday, 21-Aug 18:02:59 Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Hosting by www.nac.net - DSL,Hosting & Co-lo | feedback | contact
over 9 years online! © 1999-2008 dslreports.com.republican-creole
page compression OFF
Most commented news this week
· [100] Was FiOS a Good Idea?
· [89] New Comcast Throttling System = 'A Really Good DSL Experience'
· [77] Landscaping, Courtesy of AT&T?
· [76] ISPs Whine About Network Neutrality 'Paranoia'
· [76] FCC Finally Issues Comcast Throttling Order
· [57] Craig Moffett: Network Upgrades Are For Ninnies
· [56] Google Launches White Space Broadband Website
· [56] Did Apple iPhone Fix Make Problems Worse?
· [55] AT&T Cooking Up New VoIP Product
· [52] Qwest, Unions Strike Deal
Most people now reading
· [iPhone] 2.0.2 firmware is out, Please post outcome [All things Macintosh]
· How-to: make ActionTec MI424-WR a network bridge [Verizon Fiber Optics]
· What is this warning? [Comcast HSI]
· [Speed] Comcast to throttle individual users; all protocols [Comcast HSI]
· Any New Channels on the Horizon? [Verizon FIOS TV]
· Outage [ViaTalk]
· Porch light bulbs [Home Repair & Improvement]
· Opinion on CPE [Wireless Service Providers]