OS 10.5 - Hacked?

benjiathome · benjiathome #1 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 10:50 AM

I am slightly concerned that someone is trying, or already has, gained access to my computer. I phoned up my ISP who told me basically that my modem is very secure and no one can get access to my computer, however, i would like to perform some kind of check as getting a reply which is basically "nah your sweet your computer is UNHACKABLE!!!" kinda silly.

I have been getting vague threats from someone whom I only know through the internet, and I have seen some strange behavior from my computer recently. I know im probably just being paranoid but what can I do? This person has now been blocked and deleted and I just wish to make sure.

I am not new with computers, however my knowledge on firewalls, hardware security, hacking etc etc is extremely limited. Can I check my firewall logs? Any other suggestions?

Thank you, any replies are much appreciated!

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #2 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 11:01 AM

it would be the first instance I have heard of it 'in the wild'.

benjiathome · benjiathome #3 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 11:15 AM

Excuse me? Sorry. Do you mean youve never heard anything like this before and therefore doubt anything bad is happening?

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #4 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 11:28 AM

As far as I am aware OS X has never been successfully hacked in the field.

benjiathome · benjiathome #5 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 11:38 AM

thats a little comforting.. however.. what do you make of this story?

Mac OS X hacked under 30 minutes: News - Security - ZDNet Australia

Qua Sar · Qua Sar #6 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 11:40 AM

you could always google OS X Firewall logs, if you want to see.
Exploring the Mac OS X Firewall | O'Reilly Media

this site (i googled what i put above and look at it for you quickly) says how to look at your MAC Firewall logs. I am unsure if you are talking about your modem firewall logs or your Mac Firewall logs, so i have given you that one.

I imagine that if you log into your router/modem you will be able to find out how to get the logs from there depending on the company who makes it.

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #7 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjiathome

thats a little comforting.. however.. what do you make of this story?

Mac OS X hacked under 30 minutes: News - Security - ZDNet Australia

Always interesting, but also 2 years old.. so not 10.5 anyway. There are always vulnerabilities, but what the lack of public knowledge of them being hacked really means is that the script kiddies aren't going to be using any existing exploits. This will reduce your chances of breach dramatically.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #8 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjiathome

thats a little comforting.. however.. what do you make of this story?

Mac OS X hacked under 30 minutes: News - Security - ZDNet Australia

Be sure you read the comments after that so called Hack OSX article. You will find that they opened SSH and other things to let the hacker in. This was found out right after it was published.

rman · rman #9 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 12:28 PM

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Colonel Panic · Colonel Panic #10 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dysfunction

As far as I am aware OS X has never been successfully hacked in the field.

Well, that solves that problem.

Dysfunction #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,588 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	12-03-2008, 11:01 AM it would be the first instance I have heard of it 'in the wild'. mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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Dysfunction #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,588 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	12-03-2008, 11:28 AM As far as I am aware OS X has never been successfully hacked in the field. mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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rman #9 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	12-03-2008, 12:28 PM Little Snitch 2.0.4 software download - Mac OS X - VersionTracker Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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benjiathome #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2008 Posts: 3	12-03-2008, 10:50 AM I am slightly concerned that someone is trying, or already has, gained access to my computer. I phoned up my ISP who told me basically that my modem is very secure and no one can get access to my computer, however, i would like to perform some kind of check as getting a reply which is basically "nah your sweet your computer is UNHACKABLE!!!" kinda silly. I have been getting vague threats from someone whom I only know through the internet, and I have seen some strange behavior from my computer recently. I know im probably just being paranoid but what can I do? This person has now been blocked and deleted and I just wish to make sure. I am not new with computers, however my knowledge on firewalls, hardware security, hacking etc etc is extremely limited. Can I check my firewall logs? Any other suggestions? Thank you, any replies are much appreciated!
	QUOTE Thanks

benjiathome #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2008 Posts: 3	12-03-2008, 11:38 AM thats a little comforting.. however.. what do you make of this story? Mac OS X hacked under 30 minutes: News - Security - ZDNet Australia
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Qua Sar #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 23, 2006 Posts: 246	12-03-2008, 11:40 AM you could always google OS X Firewall logs, if you want to see. Exploring the Mac OS X Firewall \| O'Reilly Media this site (i googled what i put above and look at it for you quickly) says how to look at your MAC Firewall logs. I am unsure if you are talking about your modem firewall logs or your Mac Firewall logs, so i have given you that one. I imagine that if you log into your router/modem you will be able to find out how to get the logs from there depending on the company who makes it.
	QUOTE Thanks

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