If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#31
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
A Facebook poster said this to me today ...
"I have been using Apple computers since the 1979 Apple II Plus, which I still have. I travel around the world for my work, I never have used any anti-virus tool, and I have never had any problems with viruses, malware, worms or trojans on any of my Macs in all these years. So I am very wary of anti-virus software manufacturers spamming me to offer free scans of my systems. I never accept such things. That's why I have no experience at all with programs like ClamXAV. I do agree with you that there may be a certain risk in downloading an anti-virus program, especially as it has been reported numerous times that such programs tend to affect the performance of your Mac without offering you any real advantages. But unfortunately that's the only thing that I can contribute to this discussion. Kind regards." = Just thought you might like to know. :-) He was responding to my question asked in the 'comments section' after this article:- https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/ma...e-3454926/#zzz Btw, ClamXAV is *NOT* free! Tell me, how can one be sure that if one downloads the "free trial" and installs the software, one isn't, in fact, loading malware ON to one's Apple computer? Who checks to make sure that this doesn't happen? The user of the computer might well remain totally unaware that anything may be amiss. Something to think about! -- David B. |
#32
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
On 1/29/18 PDT 2:00 PM, David B. wrote:
A Facebook poster said this to me today ... Snipped bits out Naughty boy sneaking in alt.comp.os.windows-10 as another x-post. |
#33
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
On 29/01/2018 22:16, John McWilliams wrote:
On 1/29/18Â*Â* PDT 2:00 PM, David B. wrote: A Facebook poster said this to me today ... Snipped bits out Naughty boy sneaking in alt.comp.os.windows-10 as another x-post. :-) It's good to know that some other folk are eagle-eyed too! ;-) Are you aware of THIS group, John? alt.binaries.photos.original |
#34
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
You can get a virus or mal ware on a Mac just as easy as a pc.
In fact hackers have been targeting the new Mac os 11 -- AL'S COMPUTERS "David B." wrote in message ... A Facebook poster said this to me today ... "I have been using Apple computers since the 1979 Apple II Plus, which I still have. I travel around the world for my work, I never have used any anti-virus tool, and I have never had any problems with viruses, malware, worms or trojans on any of my Macs in all these years. So I am very wary of anti-virus software manufacturers spamming me to offer free scans of my systems. I |
#35
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
On 30/01/2018 07:39, Andy wrote:
You can get a virus or mal ware on a Mac just as easy as a pc. In fact hackers have been targeting the new Mac os 11 Really? I thought I already had THE most up to date OS - 10.13.3 When was "the new Mac os 11" launched? -- David B. |
#36
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
On 29/01/2018 23:01, David B. wrote:
On 29/01/2018 22:16, John McWilliams wrote: On 1/29/18Â*Â* PDT 2:00 PM, David B. wrote: A Facebook poster said this to me today ... Snipped bits out Naughty boy sneaking in alt.comp.os.windows-10 as another x-post. :-) It's good to know that some other folk are eagle-eyed too! ;-) Are you aware of THIS group, John?Â* alt.binaries.photos.original See: Message-ID: That's for the group 'rules'. |
#37
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
"David B." wrote
| I have never had any problems with viruses, | malware, worms or trojans on any of my Macs in all these years. | I haven't had any trouble on my Windows boxes, either, and I also don't use AV. Smug Apple fandom is not a protection. It will only be worse in the future if Macs become more popular. Like AOL, Apple does a good job of protecting their users from needing to have technical expertise, but it's not foolproof. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/new...sing-campaign/ Crooks Created 28 Fake Ad Agencies to Disguise Massive Malvertising Campaign "the group exclusively targeted desktop browsers, ignoring mobile traffic. The user's operating system did not count, the group going after Windows, Linux, Mac, or ChromeOS users alike." As usual, the big risk here is allowing javascript in the browser. The second biggest risk is the assumption that you're not at risk. |
#38
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
In article , Andy
wrote: You can get a virus or mal ware on a Mac just as easy as a pc. nope. it's significantly more difficult. In fact hackers have been targeting the new Mac os 11 there is no mac os 11. there was a 10.11, but that's more than two years old and if they were targeting it, they failed. |
#39
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
On 30/01/2018 14:07, Mayayana wrote:
"David B." wrote | I have never had any problems with viruses, | malware, worms or trojans on any of my Macs in all these years. | I haven't had any trouble on my Windows boxes, either, and I also don't use AV. Smug Apple fandom is not a protection. It will only be worse in the future if Macs become more popular. Like AOL, Apple does a good job of protecting their users from needing to have technical expertise, but it's not foolproof. Don't shoot me. I'm simply the messenger! https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/new...sing-campaign/ Crooks Created 28 Fake Ad Agencies to Disguise Massive Malvertising Campaign "the group exclusively targeted desktop browsers, ignoring mobile traffic. The user's operating system did not count, the group going after Windows, Linux, Mac, or ChromeOS users alike." As usual, the big risk here is allowing javascript in the browser. The second biggest risk is the assumption that you're not at risk. Thanks for sharing that tidbit, Mayayana. The 'bad guys' are, indeed, sneaky! |
#40
|
|||
|
|||
Malware on an Apple Mac? Surely not!
On 2018-01-30, Andy wrote:
You can get a virus or mal ware on a Mac just as easy as a pc. Not nearly as easily, no. In fact hackers have been targeting the new Mac os 11 No such thing as macOS 11. And people have been attacking macOS since the first release back in 2001, yet there are ZERO viruses in the wild for macOS in all that time. Most macOS malware are trojans that require the user to actively download, and supply administrator credentials to install. -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
[SI] Special category: Kodachrome | Marvin[_2_] | Digital Photography | 7 | July 3rd 09 07:07 AM |
[SI] Special category: Kodachrome | Pete D | Digital Photography | 0 | July 2nd 09 10:07 AM |
[SI] Special category: Kodachrome | Pete D | 35mm Photo Equipment | 0 | July 2nd 09 10:07 AM |
No special D lenses for KM 7D? | Frank Bald? via PhotoKB.com | Digital SLR Cameras | 1 | March 27th 05 05:59 PM |
Tri-X 400 @ 1600 in Rodinal Special? | [email protected] | In The Darkroom | 11 | January 26th 05 07:30 AM |