Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple and un-announced security patches
Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple and un-announced security patches
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple and un-announced security patches
- From: Joel Esler <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:07:39 -0400
I don't find it a slight. If anything of a slight it's that the update didn't make it into the release notes. But whatever.
On Jun 21, 2010, at 11:57 AM, Blackmon Jerry (Contractor) wrote:
> Weren't they among the first organizations to make the earthshaking announcements back when Mac OS X was a wee babe that malware can be installed on the Mac if a user explicitly gives leave by way of double clicking the installer, providing their administrative user name and password, and clicking OK on the various warning messages which specifically say this software could damage your computer?
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> Their credibility astounds me. Not to say this isn't a concern, but if MacWorld were the publication that flagged this slight, I'd take it a touch more seriously.
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> Jerry L. Blackmon II <email@hidden>
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> "The more I learn about computers, the more I like my pencil." -- Susan Katz
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> On Jun 21, 2010, at 11:36 AM, Joel Esler wrote:
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>> Yeah, I find it interesting that Integro and Sophos keep putting out "we found 'x' malware for osx". Interesting that they both sell software for anti-virus on OS X.
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>> On Jun 21, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Blackmon Jerry (Contractor) wrote:
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>>> When you're working with closed source, how do you really know that what you're told is even accurate? Any way to verify what the vendor is telling you? I'd also question the veracity of/motivation behind this information. I'm sure Sophos has our best interests at heart. They've been so caring and altruistic in the past.
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>>> Senior Systems Administrator
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>>> "The more I learn about computers, the more I like my pencil." -- Susan Katz
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>>> On Jun 21, 2010, at 9:18 AM, Nichols, Jared - 1170 - MITLL wrote:
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>>> Apparently with the 10.6.4 update Apple updated its malware def file "Xprotect.plist" without telling anyone.
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>>> http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2010/06/18/apple-secretly-updates-mac-malware-protection/
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>>> Thoughts on this? Does Apple have a responsibility to fully disclose what it fixes?
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