Linux virus ported to OSX

[robkelk]

The Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26 ... _backdoor/]Tsunami Trojan: First Mac attack based on Linux crack

The virus itself is run-of-the-mill; I'm pointing this out for the fact that it's proof there's viruses out there for any current O/S.
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Black Aeronaut]

Heh. The only safe computer is the one not connected to any network. And even then...

[CattyNebulart]

stuxnet was designed to infect computers not on the network. There is no such thing as a perfectly safe computer, but proper architecture and competent administration matters. This trojan does not propagate by itself, but must be installed.
E: "Did they... did they just endorse the combination of the JSDF and US Army by showing them as two lesbian lolicons moving in together and holding hands and talking about how 'intimate' they were?"
B: "Have you forgotten so soon? They're phasing out Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

[Sweno]

if you can trick someone into giving you their administrator password there is little you can't do.

The sad fact is that most people view their computers as a black box, with little understanding of how the components work. Which means that there will continue to be attacks target at the weak link (the one between the keyboard and chair).
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy

[NifT]

Which means that there will continue to be attacks target at the weak link (the one between the keyboard and chair).

Reminds me of a bumper sticker I used to have: "Most computer problems are caused by a loose nut between the chair and the keyboard"

[Bob Schroeck]

And of course there's that old tech support diagnosis code, PEBCAK: "Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard".
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[ECSNorway]

And of course there's that old tech support diagnosis code, PEBCAK: "Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard".

I ran into one of those - rather literally - in my last job.
The user complained that the computer was randomly inserting spaces whenever she typed. So I remoted into her system, locked out her controls, and nothing wrong happened. Unlocked her and let her type, and sure enough, random spaces.
After replacing her keyboard and being told that it was still ongoing, I went up to investigate on-site. Sat down at the computer and typed... and nothing went wrong.
So I asked her to sit down and type, and spotted the issue rather quickly.
The user in question was somewhat older, and, shall we say, rather well-endowed, with a habit of leaning forward over the keyboard as she typed...
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.

[Bob Schroeck]

<snort>
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.