Fake security software catches out Apple owners

[Simon]

A fake security program for Apple computers called MACDefender has racked up a significant number of victims.

Hundreds of people who installed the software have turned to Apple's forums for help to remove it.

The program's tactic of peppering screens with pornographic pictures has made many keen to get rid of it.

MACDefender seems to have been successful because of the work its creators did to make it appear high up in search results.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13453497

[DorsetBoy]

Denial seems to be the chosen path http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/apple-to-support-reps-do-not-attempt-to-remove-malware/3362

[Steve]

I wouldn't say denial but not helping is my interpretation which is disappointing as it exists and is easy to remove.

[Rik]

I can see their point, to an extent. Microsoft would probably do the same.

[Gary]

I think MS charge dont they per case if its OEM issued software. Thats what emoval tools and the like are for and there are ones out there now to deal with it, if you actually installed it that is.

[Glenn]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/25/apple_acknowledges_macdefender/

[Rik]

Linux next?

[Gary]

Any OS that gains market share is fair game, just like any comanys servers it seems, even Comodo got hit the other day

Yet another official reseller of SSL certificate authority Comodo has suffered a security breach that allowed attackers to gain unauthorized access to data.

Brazil-based ComodoBR is at least the fourth Comodo partner to be compromised this year. In March, the servers of a separate registration authority were hacked by attackers who used their access to forge counterfeit certificates signed with Comodo's root signing key. Comodo admitted that two more of its resellers were hit in similar attacks, although no keys were issued.

Comodo has so far declined to name the resellers. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/24/comodo_reseller_hacked/

Seeing 'Hacked' and 'servers' in the same sentence is getting way to common.

[Simon]

Don't we know it! 

[Technical Ben]

I've seen many people say "we've hacked together the servers". Does this count too Gary? 

[Rik]

 

I always use superglue myself.

[Technical Ben]

Now I know who to blame when the cat45 cable gets stuck!

[Rik]

 

If there's someone who really annoys you, a drop on the plug whilst they are not looking can be very satisfying. 

[Gary]

I've seen many people say "we've hacked together the servers". Does this count too Gary? 

If it leads to crackers, hacking then most definitely  Mmm crackers