However, you do here of unix based systems being exploited and I think > that in the coming years when apples market share increases you'll see > more attacks on macs, probably concentrating on apps as apposed to the > os. Even so, any exploit that can be run against the app is useless if > the app doesn't have access to crytical system functions.
That's a fair point. That is why I always run two accounts on my machines regardless of whether they are Windows, Mac or Linux. One Admin account which is only used for updating etc and a limited account which is used for daily computing. Take care James ----- Original Message ----- From: "ben mustill-rose" <bmustillr...@gmail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:19 PM Subject: Re: Root Kits > > I think your safe to be honest - perhaps not for ever, but for quite a > while. > Theres no doubt in my mind that since osx is based on unix its going > to be a lot more securer than any offering from ms and I don't think > this will change any time soon. > > However, you do here of unix based systems being exploited and I think > that in the coming years when apples market share increases you'll see > more attacks on macs, probably concentrating on apps as apposed to the > os. Even so, any exploit that can be run against the app is useless if > the app doesn't have access to crytical system functions. > > On 20/08/2009, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: >> >> This gets into a funny grey area. On the one hand most folks have used >> macs for years without any issues of viruses or malware. Some argue it's >> because the system is more secure while others say its because the mac >> market is a much smaller target, not worth the effort. It's hard to find >> info on this since many of the articles and sites are connected to >> selling software to find/scan/remove bad stuff which may or may not even >> be needed. Likewise articles from blackhat conferences and the like only >> prove that it is possible but provide no context as to whether these >> things are really being done in the real world. My own anecdotal >> evidence is that not a single Mac owner I know of nor on any mac-related >> mailing list I'm on has had a single mention of somebody getting >> infected with something on the Mac. This isn't proof, but it's a high >> correlation between using a mac and safe computing. Others might still >> argue that as the Mac market share has grown the oasis of pulchritude is >> drying up and we'll be just like Windows when the baddies take notice. >> Maybe, but so far the ice hasn't cracked and nobody has fallen through. >> >> CB >> >> James & Nash wrote: >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> With all this talk of viruses on the list recently this got me thinking. >>> As >>> Mac OS X is Unix based, is there the possibility that we could be >>> attacked >>> >>> by Root Kits and if so is there a program for the Mac which can stop >>> these >>> >>> attacks? Under Linux there is RKHunter which is very good. I do not mind >>> command line based tools if they are the only ones around. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Take care >>> >>> >>> > >>> >> >> > >> > > > -- > Kind regards, BEN. > > email: bmustillr...@gmail.com > msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com > web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
