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The Apple dilemma
Apple is actively using the perceived security (lack of attacks) in their PR campaign.

Publicly admitting that OSX is far from immune to malware will muddle the simplistic PR message that ?macs don?t get virus?.

They are unscrupulously balancing that act at the moment. They know that it is only a matter of time before something serious hits the OSX community. From there on they cannot use that PR tool any more.

The criminals behind this fake codec have clearly demonstrated intent. They have the malware code prepared. Rest assured that the Java Data class deserialization bug has their attention.

Compared to a fake codec, exploiting the Java bug is just a short jump.

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The Apple dilemma  honeymonster | 06/11/09
But  jdbukis@... | 06/11/09
That's true. And as we've seen with Windows people are all too trusting...  ye | 06/11/09
Your right.  jdbukis@... | 06/11/09
The problem...  ye | 06/11/09
hmm...  Badgered | 06/11/09
Why yes, yes it is. Which is why I said:  ye | 06/11/09
@ye  Badgered | 06/12/09
That is not what I said  honeymonster | 06/11/09
Is that not the conclusion you were attempting to imply?  ye | 06/11/09
Problem is....  daMan25 | 06/11/09
See this post of mine:  ye | 06/11/09
I agree.....  daMan25 | 06/11/09
We're moving to McAfee and...  ye | 06/11/09
I'm a Mac user...  lostark98 | 06/15/09
Speaking for Mac users??  23Tracy | 06/15/09
Human Behavior  bcclendinen@... | 06/16/09
Consider using SRP  mechBgon | 06/11/09
Not entirely true  honeymonster | 06/11/09
Not really  EmperorDarius | 06/11/09
Read the article  macadam | 06/11/09
False Sense of Security  bobiroc | 06/11/09
It's not about market share  rag@... | 06/11/09
Ignorance is bliss  tonymcs@... | 06/11/09
The Apple dilemna  Theseus | 06/16/09
There's been proof long before this  rpmyers1 | 06/11/09
Possibly a bit of perspective,,,  RicD_ | 06/11/09
Some more perspective  rpmyers1 | 06/11/09
And not using windows update -NT-  jdbukis@... | 06/11/09
RE: Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered  DannyO_0x98 | 06/11/09
It's been my experience A/V software causes more problems...  ye | 06/11/09
Not entirely accurate  wolf_z | 06/11/09
I'm not so sure I agree.  ye | 06/11/09
Well, everybody has off days...  wolf_z | 06/11/09
It's more than a single click.  ye | 06/11/09
You're wrong  EmperorDarius | 06/11/09
False sense of security  bobiroc | 06/11/09
We're already seeing more news articles.  ye | 06/11/09
Av software Hasnt been that simple for a long time.  jdbukis@... | 06/11/09
Had AntiVirus on my Macs  bobiroc | 06/11/09
Tard time again  rag@... | 06/11/09
It has a lot to do with MarketShare  bobiroc | 06/11/09
This...  EmperorDarius | 06/11/09
Show me the proof  bobiroc | 06/11/09
ROTFL! (NT)  John Zern | 06/11/09
Whats so funny  bobiroc | 06/12/09
So why???  rag@... | 06/11/09
Old information  bobiroc | 06/11/09
Argument is approaching five years in age.  ye | 06/11/09
Yes you are a Tard  jdbukis@... | 06/11/09
I have a question on the number of Mac viruses  John Zern | 06/11/09
Option B (nt)  bobiroc | 06/12/09
I'm no mac user  Li1t | 06/12/09
re: Had AntiVirus on my Macs  WarhavenSC | 06/11/09
We tried  bobiroc | 06/12/09
Just stop going to those Porn sites. *NT*  esdrasf@... | 06/11/09
PornTube?  lantzn | 06/11/09
Judging from the name  bobiroc | 06/11/09
Apparently it's a website  macadam | 06/11/09
More reasons to not pay three times as much for Macs  progon | 06/11/09
You betray your igrorance.  UrbanBard | 06/11/09
Don't feed the trolls (NT)  Timpraetor | 06/11/09
Sure about that?  mechBgon | 06/11/09
Like, Oh My god! -  Timpraetor | 06/11/09
Child?  lantzn | 06/11/09
RE: Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered  gertruded | 06/11/09
Thats usually the case  bobiroc | 06/11/09
RE: Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered  Timpraetor | 06/11/09
Thats the real security  bobiroc | 06/12/09
RE: Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered  trm1945 | 06/12/09
I agree..  JCitizen | 06/13/09
RE: Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered  phatkat | 06/12/09
RE: Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered  crunchthenumbers@... | 06/12/09
Apple lost major protection by switching to Intel CPUs.  Joel R | 06/15/09
RE: Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered  mdg1019 | 06/15/09
RE: Mac OS X malware posing as fake video codec discovered  bklooste | 06/15/09
Please understand...  OffPanel | 06/15/09
Almost here!!!  z3r0_f4ct0r | 06/16/09
Good Information on Infection Rates?  bcclendinen@... | 06/16/09

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