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If you Knoppix..
is safe, your Mac is just as safe, I will wager. A worm in the wild
does not translate into danger for the Os.
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It's Just a Matter of Time...  jpr75_z | 02/27/06
Safe no more.  Mr. Roboto | 02/27/06
Being targetted by virus-writers is one thing...  Zogg | 02/27/06
If you Knoppix..  cashaww | 02/28/06
Brings smug Mac users down a peg...  aurora7795 | 02/27/06
Nothing has changed, this all FUD.  olePigeon | 02/27/06
there is one flaw  doh123 | 02/27/06
Is it? Yes it is , its all user side.  crampy20 | 02/27/06
Don't under estimate  Loverock Davidson | 02/27/06
How can I infect your Mac?  Uncle Buck | 02/27/06
How can I infect your mac?  Uncle Buck | 02/27/06
Exactly, but this doesn't change OS X's security.  olePigeon | 02/27/06
its not all user side.  doh123 | 02/27/06
Wow  IT Scion | 02/27/06
lol  crampy20 | 02/28/06
Is Mac OS as safe as ever?  Loverock Davidson | 02/27/06
What me worry?  Laff | 02/27/06
You are the audience that this article ...  ShadeTree | 02/27/06
Don't be completely worry free  Loverock Davidson | 02/27/06
As a general rule I NEVER trust.....:)  Laff | 02/27/06
Then what is OSX's advantage?  NonZealot | 02/27/06
Hmmmmm let's do some math shall we?  Laff | 02/27/06
Math doesn't look good for OSX!  NonZealot | 02/27/06
Three in one  baggins_z | 02/27/06
First of all not being a trusing soul is a lifestyle policy  Laff | 02/27/06
NZ--be realistic  tic swayback | 02/27/06
Flawed Argument  SquishyParts | 02/27/06
You are confused  NonZealot | 02/28/06
Do not get a Mac...  Anon_ymous | 02/27/06
I think I will  Loverock Davidson | 02/27/06
Riiiight...  BitTwiddler | 02/27/06
Right  Loverock Davidson | 02/27/06
The "Same"  SquishyParts | 02/27/06
How do we know the score?  Uncle Buck | 02/27/06
Why waste your money?  tic swayback | 02/27/06
problems in paradise  Amberhawk | 02/27/06
Fetish for file types  LittleGuy | 02/27/06
No need  baggins_z | 02/27/06
No need for file extensions  thunderdome1 | 02/28/06
Same mechanism as Klez and Sircam on Windows  Knorthern Knight | 11/28/06
Yes, Mac has been very safe, really about zero exploits of any  DonnieBoy | 02/27/06
I still play it safe.  ben.kreeger | 02/27/06
Clam  Bill4 | 02/27/06
No OS is safe.  theace18 | 02/27/06
You're a genius.  A_Pickle | 02/27/06
Regardless...NEVER USE SYMANTEC! for protection.  Anon_ymous | 02/27/06
Symantec Norton AV  Bill4 | 02/27/06
Although you really don't need AV protection on a Mac...  IT_Guy_z | 02/27/06
"Although you really don't need AV protection on a Mac..."  IT_Guy_z | 02/27/06
PC & Mac  Bill4 | 02/27/06
I use a Mac (and am my own IT person) BECAUSE I'm clueless  labarker | 02/27/06
It's the fundies  thunderdome1 | 02/28/06
NEVER USE SYMANTEC?  woodymiller | 02/27/06
Opposite experience here...  ajole | 02/27/06
So far, there have been no reports...  Uncle Buck | 02/27/06
Easy  bpick_z | 02/27/06
You would know  tic swayback | 02/27/06
Seriously underestimating...  NonZealot | 02/27/06
is it a worm?  doh123 | 02/27/06
It's not a worm  tic swayback | 02/27/06
Yes, the hackers and crackers are more interested in it  Boot_Agnostic | 02/27/06
The completely safe computer  the_doge | 02/27/06
Exactly!  ajole | 02/27/06
Mac OS is not safer now  bidemytime | 02/27/06
This reads like a Press Release  tic swayback | 02/27/06
Is this apple's problem?  crampy20 | 02/27/06
MAC OS X Security  alanrbriggs | 02/27/06
Are you sure about this?  ajole | 02/27/06
No OS is invulnerable!  georgep_z | 02/27/06
Of course they are vulnerable  richdave | 02/27/06
Is Mac OS as safe as ever?  richdave | 02/27/06
"Is Mac OS as safe as ever?" The answer is YES!  Laff | 02/27/06
RE: "Is Mac OS as safe as ever?" The answer is YES!  richdave | 02/27/06
And the ansers are still yes and obviously you....:)  Laff | 02/28/06
Sigh  Shelendrea | 02/27/06
"Where the numbers may be concerned"  tic swayback | 02/27/06
Your post is not accurate  NonZealot | 02/27/06
Your post is not accurate  NonZealot | 02/27/06
How so?  tic swayback | 02/27/06
Here's how so  NonZealot | 02/27/06
Still some vulnerabilities  thunderdome1 | 02/28/06
Name them  NonZealot | 02/28/06
Windows Update shows it  thunderdome1 | 03/01/06
Define "easy"  tic swayback | 02/28/06
Long reply!!  NonZealot | 02/28/06
Privilege Escalation  tic swayback | 02/28/06
Yes, it is a problem on all OSs  NonZealot | 02/28/06
my point being  Shelendrea | 02/27/06
Just ingore the extremes then  tic swayback | 02/27/06
Bad Logic  ajole | 02/27/06
Really bad analogy  tic swayback | 02/28/06
It's not the number of flaws, it's the attacks.  ajole | 02/28/06
How can you be so sure  tic swayback | 02/28/06
I agree, its not 100%  ajole | 03/01/06
Just thought of another possible reason...  ajole | 03/01/06
You accuse him of making a bad analogy?  NonZealot | 02/28/06
It's about numbers  thunderdome1 | 02/28/06
No, you don't read!  NonZealot | 02/28/06
Speaking of not reading...  tic swayback | 02/28/06
Yes, speaking of not reading!!  NonZealot | 02/28/06
I apologize, I missed your last statement  NonZealot | 02/28/06
NZ--you're not the only one here  tic swayback | 02/28/06
It wouldn't be fun if I was!!  NonZealot | 02/28/06
Arbitrary rules  tic swayback | 02/28/06
I read, and understand  thunderdome1 | 03/01/06
Don't try to speak for the rest of us  tic swayback | 02/28/06
My logic? Uh oh  NonZealot | 02/28/06
Again, you're trying to speak for others  tic swayback | 02/28/06
Nope, you are speaking for others  NonZealot | 02/28/06
Wherever did you get this idea?  tic swayback | 02/28/06
tic: merging 2 threads  NonZealot | 02/28/06
Ooh, good argument  tic swayback | 02/28/06
Lousy Reporting  joe_coder | 02/27/06
Not sure I agree in this case  tic swayback | 02/27/06
it is an OS problem  doh123 | 02/27/06
But in the media world, its good enough  ajole | 03/01/06
Incorrect use of zealot  thunderdome1 | 02/28/06
This is acceptable???  richdave | 02/27/06
Troll Alert  joe_coder | 02/27/06
There is a patch  MacGeek2121 | 02/27/06
Don't be silly, it's probably closer to 95,  ajole | 02/27/06
You're an idiot  thunderdome1 | 02/28/06
Is Windows OS as vulnerable as ever?  georgep_z | 02/27/06
Dude  Shelendrea | 02/27/06
The proof is in the pudding.  papatator | 02/27/06
Faster processors equal more popular OS?  ajole | 02/27/06
This is what PC users have always said...  ajole | 02/27/06
reasons  SquishyParts | 02/27/06
this is not a worm if you have any common...  BW1977 | 02/27/06
Securing OSX despite threats  Alex Santos | 02/28/06
MacO/S merely SMALL POTATOES for hackers  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 02/28/06
Just keep telling yourself that.......:)  Laff | 02/28/06
Exactly. (NT)  NonZealot | 02/28/06
90%-95%  thunderdome1 | 02/28/06
Is OS/2 as dead as ever?  Boot_Agnostic | 02/28/06
It's Nice Being Alice, But Then...  bobhog | 03/01/06
Will they see the light?  zaphod@... | 03/02/06

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