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Discuss security issues related to Mac OS & Mac OS X.

  1. Lion

    Ok, so Lion has been released and the books on using it are starting to roll off the presses. What about all the supposed new security features that...

    Started by cinanibor‎, August 11th, 2011 07:26 AM
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    nihil
    August 11th, 2011, 10:00 PM Go to last post

  2. Mac Hard Disk Recovery

    I have just removed a hard disk from an old apple mac machine. Is it possible to move this hard disk into a pc and recover any file in it with third...

    Started by micky05‎, March 19th, 2003 01:40 PM
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    Adriana Lima
    September 15th, 2009, 12:13 PM Go to last post

  3. Question Network Mystery and Canon puzzle

    I'm aware this isn't strictly a mac security issue, but it's still annoying the hell out of me! I'm a recent convert to mac and have a brand new...

    Started by Moira‎, December 26th, 2008 02:34 AM
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    Moira
    January 20th, 2009, 05:32 PM Go to last post

  4. Some nice new tools

    Thought i would post about some new tools in 10.5 which can be very useful when looking into odd processes etc. They are basically pre-built...

    Started by tsunami‎, March 5th, 2008 09:41 PM
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    tsunami
    March 5th, 2008, 09:41 PM Go to last post

  5. Macs Join the Rogue Program Club

    Great place to wake things up. Ran across this on my list of headlines: MacSweeper did respond as noted here by F-Secure. I think this is just...

    Started by MrLinus‎, February 6th, 2008 05:34 PM
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    tsunami
    March 5th, 2008, 09:37 PM Go to last post

  6. MAC OSX Tops Malware Table!

    OK, this almost belongs in tech humour, but it is "true" (talk about "lies, damn lies, and statistics"):D MAC OSX malware increased by 1,550% as...

    Started by nihil‎, March 2nd, 2008 07:50 PM
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    tsunami
    March 4th, 2008, 10:13 PM Go to last post

  7. In Love---with OS X

    I remember messing around with mac when OS X came out. I was in my high school's Mac Lab almost everyday tinkering with the terminal and stuff I...

    Started by treanglin‎, June 2nd, 2007 06:40 PM
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    isildur
    March 4th, 2008, 09:59 PM Go to last post

  8. Question Das Boot

    Hey all- I haven't been around much; busy with work and the baby... jcmcb's (RIP) Folks just bestowed upon me his old iBook G4. While greatful...

    Started by 11001001‎, May 30th, 2007 06:25 PM
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    oofki
    June 7th, 2007, 11:11 AM Go to last post

  9. Adware comes to OS X

    F-Secure has seen a proof of concept piece of adware which is targeted specifically at OS X. ...

    Started by tsunami‎, November 24th, 2006 09:23 PM
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    tsunami
    November 24th, 2006, 09:23 PM Go to last post

  10. Gentoo Portage for OS X

    Hi, just wondering if anyone has installed Gentoo Portage for OS X successfully, and does it allow for any security enhancements? From what I can...

    Started by linuxalien‎, November 10th, 2006 06:39 AM
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    (V)/\><
    November 11th, 2006, 04:56 PM Go to last post

  11. Is this the tip of the metaphorical iceburg?

    Is the new macarena virus the start of malware authors targeting OS X. With their market share increasing, and the Intel Macs selling very well,...

    Started by tsunami‎, November 6th, 2006 06:26 PM
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    nihil
    November 8th, 2006, 07:12 AM Go to last post

  12. Mac Theft Recovery Software Tracks Thieves

    Hello- Although I am not a Mac ethusiast, I came across a software from a vendor called "Orbicule" that looks quite interesting, something called...

    Started by genXer‎, May 22nd, 2006 04:42 PM
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    cgkanchi
    May 29th, 2006, 08:25 PM Go to last post

  13. Windows is a virus

    A bug in Boot Camp, or a plan for world domination? http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,125393,00.asp Kinda funny really. :cool:

    Started by rcgreen‎, April 13th, 2006 06:51 PM
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    tsunami
    April 15th, 2006, 12:27 PM Go to last post

  14. Mac OS X Security Challenge

    Oh man, this feels wierd posting in the Mac discussion board. Gives me the shivers! Anyway, I just read this on Slashdot and thought I would...

    Started by Deeboe‎, March 7th, 2006 02:25 PM
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    J_K9
    March 22nd, 2006, 03:49 PM Go to last post

  15. Possibly Important!

    Today I called in sick from work in order to get some chores done. A few of those chores included running Software Update and then...

    Started by Digoy‎, March 13th, 2006 07:28 AM
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    Digoy
    March 13th, 2006, 07:28 AM Go to last post

  16. Sophos: "Apple Good Security Choice" Over Windows

    I found this article interesting, nothing like a security-based company stating their own opinion on which OS is more secure. :D From PC-Pro.com:...

    Started by Spyder32‎, December 7th, 2005 06:46 PM
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    linuxalien
    March 4th, 2006, 02:14 PM Go to last post

  17. first mac virus

    hi, today read http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,18176910%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html?from=rss

    Started by unvi$ible‎, February 18th, 2006 12:39 PM
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    rapier57
    February 22nd, 2006, 04:49 AM Go to last post

  18. Does the root password need to be set on OSX?

    Point of interest generated from http://www.antionline.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=272990 Is changing the root password on OSX a good thing to...

    Started by alleyCat‎, January 3rd, 2006 10:55 PM
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    alleyCat
    January 4th, 2006, 10:56 PM Go to last post

  19. rootkits in Mac

    If you want to check for rootkits in Mac OS X, check out rkhunter.nl (I think that's the site, or do a search for rootkit hunter) and chkrootkit.org....

    Started by linuxalien‎, January 3rd, 2006 09:28 AM
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    linuxalien
    January 3rd, 2006, 09:28 AM Go to last post

  20. Talking Os X For Hackers At Heart

    Syngress is about to release the book: OS X FOR HACKERS AT HEART. Here is the link: http://www.syngress.com/catalog/catalog.cfm?pid=3430 ...

    Started by rapier57‎, December 9th, 2005 08:14 PM
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    .:front2back:.
    December 10th, 2005, 06:47 AM Go to last post

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