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Posted 23 November 2008 - 06:51 PM

http://news.zdnet.co..._22-251586.html

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Two pieces of malicious software affecting Apple's Mac OS X appeared this week: a Trojan horse with the ability to download and install malicious code of an attacker's choice, and a hacker tool for creating backdoors, according to security vendors. [more]
Its sad that Macs arent even safe anymore........


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Posted 23 November 2008 - 07:28 PM

View PostDude111, on Nov 23 2008, 06:51 PM, said:

Its sad that Macs arent even safe anymore........


they never were. they just werent a large enough target for the hacker community to care.

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Posted 23 November 2008 - 07:31 PM

View Postgeek, on Nov 23 2008, 08:28 PM, said:

they never were. they just werent a large enough target for the hacker community to care.

Exactly what I said yesterday, when this stuff hit the front page news.

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Posted 24 November 2008 - 03:49 PM

Sorry for the repost!!

I saw your comments crahak!!

I agree,this is preventable!! (People shouldnt just blindly install "Plugins" that say are needed to view media!)

I have gotton those before,all i do is check the script and extract the direct link to the media.. (The plugin isnt needed but most ppl dont know that)

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