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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1609895" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>The type or aspect of security you're thinking about is…some neferious individual trying to break into your network or computer to gain access to personal info.</p><p></p><p>Other types of security (which come with Security Updates from Apple)…are protection against potential viruses, malware (trojan horses, worms, spyware, bots, bugs, etc. etc.). </p><p></p><p>Having two password protected routers, a firewall, etc. does not protect you against these things. These things get onto/into someone's computer because of the user. Yes we "preach" practicing "safe-computing". But sometimes even the best of us make an accidental mistake…and click on something (that looks ok)…or visit a website (that looks ok). </p><p></p><p>The "bad guys" are always a couple steps ahead of the "good guys"…and all it takes is a new method to deceive folks (to fool them) into doing something that looks safe…and really isn't.</p><p></p><p>Finally. The reason why you received a 10.6.x Security Update in January, 2014 is (if you really did, since the article below says the last one was September, 2013). The end of support from Apple didn't start until February, 2014.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2487996/malware-vulnerabilities/apple-retires-snow-leopard-from-support--leaves-1-in-5-macs-vulnerable-to-at.html" target="_blank">Apple retires Snow Leopard from support, leaves 1 in 5 Macs vulnerable to attacks | Computerworld</a></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1609895, member: 56379"] The type or aspect of security you're thinking about is…some neferious individual trying to break into your network or computer to gain access to personal info. Other types of security (which come with Security Updates from Apple)…are protection against potential viruses, malware (trojan horses, worms, spyware, bots, bugs, etc. etc.). Having two password protected routers, a firewall, etc. does not protect you against these things. These things get onto/into someone's computer because of the user. Yes we "preach" practicing "safe-computing". But sometimes even the best of us make an accidental mistake…and click on something (that looks ok)…or visit a website (that looks ok). The "bad guys" are always a couple steps ahead of the "good guys"…and all it takes is a new method to deceive folks (to fool them) into doing something that looks safe…and really isn't. Finally. The reason why you received a 10.6.x Security Update in January, 2014 is (if you really did, since the article below says the last one was September, 2013). The end of support from Apple didn't start until February, 2014. [url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2487996/malware-vulnerabilities/apple-retires-snow-leopard-from-support--leaves-1-in-5-macs-vulnerable-to-at.html]Apple retires Snow Leopard from support, leaves 1 in 5 Macs vulnerable to attacks | Computerworld[/url] - Nick [/QUOTE]
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