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Originally posted by Agathon
Sorry Asher, you will have to do better than that.
Bye now.
Sorry Asher, you will have to do better than that.
Bye now.
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filosofy @ work"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Um, why did you guys stop discussing the term "ankle biters"? It was just getting interesting.Comment
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Originally posted by Asher
The fact that it doesn't tells me that the author is mostly someone who wants to let MacOS X users know they aren't safe by design. It could have been a lot worse. In fact, I think there will be some copycats using the same iChat vulnerability to release some truly malicious software soon.
Apple and outside analysts said the program, referred to as Leap-A, is not a "virus," per se. Rather, it "requires a user to download the application and execute the resulting file," Apple said in a statement to CNET News.com. The company provided no further comment on the nature of the program.
In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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Must remind you of MS updates reaching 100+ MBs, eh?Originally posted by Asher
Similarly, iTunes released version 6.0.3 last night addressing bugs and security issues. Apple doesn't even know how to make a patch, apparently -- to upgrade you have to download the 30MB+ iTunes/Quicktime combo pack and reinstall both over again.
In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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You make it sound like it were a bad thing.Originally posted by Asher
This particular worm is rather harmless, but look at what it does -- it successfully tricks users into running a program.
Stupidity should be punished!
@Uncle Boris: I've yet to see a MS patch that forces you to reinstall the whole programme.Why can't you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?
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If you're comparing Windows XP service packs to an iTunes fix that should be a couple hundred kilobytes...god help you.Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Must remind you of MS updates reaching 100+ MBs, eh?
Also, I'm not sure what you're trying to point out with your bolded quotes. If any program can scan your contact list in iChat and then send file requests to all of them at once, that is a vulnerability...the same reason it was when a worm could do it in Outlook Express to spread itself."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Its rather easy to associate Apple, Aggie and smallness all in the same stream of consciousness.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
us macheads have always pointed out that one advantage comes with smallness - there's not much attention from hackers.
Not true. Aggie has claimed on numerous occasions that Mac doesn't get hit by malware because of its security and not just because of smallness. Which is why Asher posted this. It's because of smallness, not because of better OS security."Just puttin on the foil" - Jeff Hanson
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I remember some IE and WMP updates that were quite large. But anyway MS' suckitude should not justify Apple's.Originally posted by Asher
If you're comparing Windows XP service packs to an iTunes fix that should be a couple hundred kilobytes...god help you.
Huh... I bet that scanning your contact list and sending file transfer requests to them is something you can automate anyway.Also, I'm not sure what you're trying to point out with your bolded quotes. If any program can scan your contact list in iChat and then send file requests to all of them at once, that is a vulnerability...the same reason it was when a worm could do it in Outlook Express to spread itself.In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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IIRC, he's always claimed that OS X was more secure than Windows, but he also admitted that its lower distribution makes it less attractive to malware writers.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
I have claimed no such thing. Why don't you try reading my posts instead of posting this ****?
Of course you have. The fact everyone except you thinks this is quite an indicator.In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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That's somewhat misleading. Whenever the argument was made that marketshare plays a role in how many attacks are made against an OS, Aggie always cried "You can't prove it! OS X is just secure by design!"Originally posted by Oncle Boris
IIRC, he's always claimed that OS X was more secure than Windows, but he also admitted that its lower distribution makes it less attractive to malware writers."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Maybe Apple needs to write another poem
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So what was that about your super safe platform Aggie?
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I am so sick of this ****ing meme. And you didn't even do the gorram meme right! #2 is supposed to be ????Originally posted by Agathon
1. Forward this email to all your friends.
2. Open the Terminal and type sudo rm -rf etc.
3. Profit!!!B♭3Comment
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And, for the record, iChat is an ungainly piece of ****. AdiumX is better.B♭3Comment
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Well he doesn't have a degree in CS yet...Originally posted by Agathon
It surprises me that someone with a degree in computer science would purvey such an obvious falsehood.(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
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