Mac Hackers now!!??

catchawave · catchawave #1 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 02:50 PM

I just heard on my local news that people using Mac computers now have to worry about hackers just like PC users when downloading off the internet. Something about a back door way in now with OS X.
And that Mac users should use anti virus just like PC users now.
What gives?? Has it all changed now for us Mac users?
They said that Mac users used to be safe using OS X but that isn't the case any longer.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #2 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 03:37 PM

No, there's been reports of a few viruses as of late and the media are blowing it out of proportion.

macmini3399 · macmini3399 #3 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 05:03 PM

I think some time in the future there will be a person who can hack a mac.

mynameis · mynameis #4 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by macmini3399

I think some time in the future there will be a person who can hack a mac.

Define hack.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #5 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 05:34 PM

Yea, I'm not really sure what you mean by "hack".

DarkLight · DarkLight #6 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 05:45 PM

He's probably talking about a cracker.

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #7 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkLight

He's probably talking about a cracker.

Who you callin' cracker?!? :p

are you referring to cracking the OS? Someone will figure that out sooner or later. Common sense and preventative maintenance will prevail though, as far as hackers and such.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #8 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by surfwax95

No, there's been reports of a few viruses as of late and the media are blowing it out of proportion.

And to be completely honest, they aren't even viruses. More like malware and junkware, but not a virus. And yes, it is being blown WAY out of proportion.

annav · annav #9 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 08:33 PM

I just spent two weeks trying to disinfect my brother's PC that he gave me as I need to run some uni software on it.

Even with everything I've done to it it's still so slow and gets attacked everytime I connect it to the net.

I hate PCs so much!

annav · annav #10 (**permalink**)

02-24-2006, 08:33 PM

Mind you he is 19 so probably spend a fair few hours looking at porn....hmm...

macmini3399 · macmini3399 #11 (**permalink**)

02-25-2006, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mynameis

Define hack.

I mean like someone will be able to shut down a hole network of mac's sometime, Just like In the PC world.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #12 (**permalink**)

02-25-2006, 03:25 PM

I could do that right now...and advanced Mac users have been able to for years. "Hacking" Macs is no new thing, it's just the fact that no one has really done it maliciously.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #13 (**permalink**)

02-26-2006, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfwax95

I could do that right now...and advanced Mac users have been able to for years. "Hacking" Macs is no new thing, it's just the fact that no one has really done it maliciously.

Bulldung.

There's no way you can remotely take control of a mac secured with all the mechanisms Apple provides.

The media is just jumping to conclusions.

baggss · baggss #14 (**permalink**)

02-26-2006, 02:52 PM

Depending on the software installed and how the firewall is configured, you most certainly could. However, if a network has standard firewall settings enabled, it would be extremely difficult.

Biturbo V12 AMG · Biturbo V12 AMG #15 (**permalink**)

02-26-2006, 03:16 PM

I wouldnt even consider what happened a few weeks ago a virus since a virus installs its self and spreads its self. In order to get that "virus" a few weeks ago you had to download the file by clicking on a link to download it then you had to click the file and open it and then type in your admin password and then it would install, its easy to write stuff like just about anyone could use applescript our automator to write a script to say erase your itunes music, but you would have to find someone dumb enough to download it from you and then run it. Now on the other hand on windows if you download a virus it installs its self and goes to work messing stuff up.

surfwax95 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	02-24-2006, 03:37 PM No, there's been reports of a few viruses as of late and the media are blowing it out of proportion. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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surfwax95 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	02-24-2006, 05:34 PM Yea, I'm not really sure what you mean by "hack". I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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surfwax95 #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	02-25-2006, 03:25 PM I could do that right now...and advanced Mac users have been able to for years. "Hacking" Macs is no new thing, it's just the fact that no one has really done it maliciously. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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catchawave #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-24-2006, 02:50 PM I just heard on my local news that people using Mac computers now have to worry about hackers just like PC users when downloading off the internet. Something about a back door way in now with OS X. And that Mac users should use anti virus just like PC users now. What gives?? Has it all changed now for us Mac users? They said that Mac users used to be safe using OS X but that isn't the case any longer.
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DarkLight #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 29, 2005 Posts: 43 Mac Specs: 1.33GHz G4 Processor, 80 GB HD, Radeon 9600 graphics card	02-24-2006, 05:45 PM He's probably talking about a cracker.
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annav #9 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-24-2006, 08:33 PM I just spent two weeks trying to disinfect my brother's PC that he gave me as I need to run some uni software on it. Even with everything I've done to it it's still so slow and gets attacked everytime I connect it to the net. I hate PCs so much!
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annav #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-24-2006, 08:33 PM Mind you he is 19 so probably spend a fair few hours looking at porn....hmm...
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baggss #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	02-26-2006, 02:52 PM Depending on the software installed and how the firewall is configured, you most certainly could. However, if a network has standard firewall settings enabled, it would be extremely difficult.
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Biturbo V12 AMG #15 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-26-2006, 03:16 PM I wouldnt even consider what happened a few weeks ago a virus since a virus installs its self and spreads its self. In order to get that "virus" a few weeks ago you had to download the file by clicking on a link to download it then you had to click the file and open it and then type in your admin password and then it would install, its easy to write stuff like just about anyone could use applescript our automator to write a script to say erase your itunes music, but you would have to find someone dumb enough to download it from you and then run it. Now on the other hand on windows if you download a virus it installs its self and goes to work messing stuff up.
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