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OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback Yes, of course as OSX grows market share it will come under more attack. Total nonsense. It hardly takes a rocket scientist to see that. But any idiot can see that an OS which requires root password before installing any software is inherently...
[March 21, 2005, 15:57]
RazorSQL (OSX)
Downloads RazorSQL (OSX) is a universal database query tool, programming and sql editor, database navigator, and administration tool with built-in connection capabilities for DB2, Derby, Firebird, FrontBase, HSQLDB, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL...
[September 4, 2008, 2:02]
Jaikoz For OSX
Downloads Jaikoz for OSX is an ID3 Tagger designed for dealing with large music collections. It has a number of automation features such as acoustic fingerprinting, rename tag from filename without the filename format being known and rename file from tag.
[May 17, 2008, 4:16]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback Yes, there will be increasing attacks on OSX and yes, some will be successful. It is true that all operating systems are at risk of attack and the number of successful attacks do increase when compared to platform market share.
[March 22, 2005, 14:23]
Linux Or Windows Or Osx
Talkback As for OSX well that is nice to use it does what you want it to, unlike windows should i do it or just stop. OSX seems more intuitive after using a windows pc for a few hours, then moving to the mac OSX it seems more relaxing, easy to use.
[August 6, 2007, 15:02]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback OSX and Linux, like any other UNIX, are far more secure because they have been built from the ground up with these security measurements in mind. OK, that rootkit on OSX is a nice toy but it is still nothing more than that.
[March 22, 2005, 8:05]
NTFSready For OSX
Downloads in the file structure when networking between Mac OSX and Windows. NTFSready is a little tool to avoid problems with bad characters like ? NTFSready lets you find these restricted characters and delete them from you filestructure before you copy...
[February 6, 2008, 16:16]
Locking Down OSX
News With its foundation deeply buried in UNIX, Mac OS X is incredibly secure. Even out of the box, this system comes to you in a very secure state. The default features included in the Mac make it an excellent choice for users worried about hackers and...
[August 1, 2005, 18:25]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback Has this guy ever seen a computer? what a tool!
[March 23, 2005, 15:51]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback Windows user sees b.s. I don't buy the hype and won't buy Symantic products.ever.
[March 24, 2005, 22:30]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback In other news, if you run Windows you run the risk of being gang-raped by a herd of stampeding buffalo, but it's unlikely to happen.
[March 29, 2005, 11:47]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback Failing of course to mention that yes- although virii and other malicious attacks can be launched against ANY OS from any vendor- it is very hard to do so against a Unix-based OS. As market share of OS X increases, what you will find is that people...
[March 21, 2005, 8:39]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback Attack does not equal vulnerability, except on Windows. OS X is not invulnerable and there is always room for improvement, but let's not get carried away. OS X has many advantages over MS-Windows that prevent the security travesty that we've come...
[March 21, 2005, 9:34]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback (1) Symantec is in the business of selling protective/corrective software; seems like the statements made in this article are meant to drum up business See item 1
[March 21, 2005, 12:48]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback This is just such a load of self-serving crap . Just last night my fiancée told me people were telling her they couldn't access her MSN Group site because "Spyware Doctor 3.1 wouldn't let them" . I downloaded it to my work PC and installed it (it...
[March 21, 2005, 14:41]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback When a company that sells anti-virus software announces that I am in imminent danger of being infected by some worm in the future, even though no such malware are currently in existence, I take it with a grain of salt.
[March 21, 2005, 16:08]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback Symantec writes to worst software for the Mac in existence their applications/utilities cause more problems for the user than cure them they should make their software work before spreading rumors and trying to pass themselves off as the saviour...
[March 21, 2005, 23:15]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback What's Symantec's Anti-Virus for Mac going to do? Sit there and scan for Windows viruses like the antivirus software for Linux does? Wow, that makes me feel secure, knowing my UNIX system is safe from Windows virii.
[March 22, 2005, 1:17]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback There are some cases where it actually is very important to have virus protection on Macs. The main case is when you have networks of machines running MacOS and Windows. The culprit for the viruses on the Mac is always Microsoft Office, which can...
[March 23, 2005, 17:56]
OSX 'at Risk From Attack'
Talkback They're right, but only in a trivial sense -- since there are currently no MacOS X viruses, and it's entirely possible that someone will write a MacOS X virus, this could lead to an infnite percentage increase in MacOS X viruses.
[March 22, 2005, 5:23]
