MacBug

[floppybootstomp]

Not a reference to a Scottish entymologist but rather a virus that has infected a great deal of Apple computers. Oh Dear

That should wipe the smile off the faces of all the smug gits who say 'Macs never get viruses'.

Ha ha ha

No, I shouldn't laugh, that's very uncharitable of you Mr Flops, don't be such a cynic, it isn't funny you know, oh yes it is, oh no it isn't, I, I....

 

[crazylegs]

 

[EvanDavis]

The thing is most Mac Fan Girls will deny this has happened and reckon their computers are still safe

 

[muckshifter]

Francis Buchanan White ... was a Scottish entomologist, or were you looking for, emptycranialgits.

to all our readers, please note: All operating systems are susceptible to vulnerabilities, that includes, harbouring, transmitting and distributing, Viruses, Trojans, Wurms and other such nasties. All.

 

[Urmas]

to all our readers, please note: All operating systems...

Um... eh. Happy Easter!

 

[Abarbarian]

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2...mpaign=Feed:+bit-tech/all+(bit-tech.net+feed)

Unlike previous attacks on Apple's OS X, the infection required no user interaction beyond visiting an infected website. Using a vulnerability in Java - a vulnerability not exclusive to Apple's operating system, it must be pointed out - the ne'er-do-wells were able to take over the target system automatically.

It's taken Apple six weeks to resolve the issue, however - and as Dr.Web's figures show, that's plenty of time for the botnet to grow in size.

More critically, it gives lie to the common claim that OS X is somehow invulnerable to attack from viruses and other malware. As Apple itself once recommended: it's time to install virus protection.

 

[floppybootstomp]

Latest: Apple pre-warned, exercise state of denial

The word 'arrogance' springs to mind

 

[muckshifter]

I don't trust bananas, they're not straight up.

 

[EvanDavis]

Latest: Apple pre-warned, exercise state of denial

The word 'arrogance' springs to mind

Sounds about right. I think it was in 2009 or 2010 Apple had the March bug, they denied it then. Then took 26 days to come up with a patch that didn't work. And they proceeded to take the company that found the virus to court for spreading malicious rumurs .

 

[bootneck02]

Stable door shut, oh too late

 

[old men and gadgets]

ONE (1) virus, since 1984..... thank heavens I gave up windows virus surging rubbish in the 90's.
I didn't get that particular virus anyway.

You guys just go on being happy with the (un-allowed-word) you own, and I'll just go on being totally satisfied with all my lovely iMac's, mini's, cube's, etc etc., and live happily ever after!

 

[EvanDavis]

ONE (1) virus, since 1984..... thank heavens I gave up windows virus surging rubbish in the 90's.
I didn't get that particular virus anyway.

You guys just go on being happy with the (un-allowed-word) you own, and I'll just go on being totally satisfied with all my lovely iMac's, mini's, cube's, etc etc., and live happily ever after!

WOW!!!!

 

[crazylegs]

ONE (1) virus, since 1984..... thank heavens I gave up windows virus surging rubbish in the 90's.
I didn't get that particular virus anyway.

You guys just go on being happy with the (un-allowed-word) you own, and I'll just go on being totally satisfied with all my lovely iMac's, mini's, cube's, etc etc., and live happily ever after!

Yawn..zzzzzzzzz