[X4U] New Trojan threatens Macs with installer...

[Kirk McElhearn]

On Nov 23, 2008, at 5:31 PM, Robert Ameeti wrote:

>> I think you mentioned the MP3 thing as something they did wrong -  
>> if so, then why did Apple make a change to the OS to prevent that  
>> type of malware from functioning?
>
> Apple should fix any security hole, regardless of the likelihood of  
> it being used. Intego should protect from every threat, regardless  
> of it being found or used by malwarts. What neither company should  
> do is cause for press releases to occur when they are just doing  
> their job. Apple does not advertise their security fixes. Intego  
> makes sure the press is aware of every proof of concept that they  
> can find regardless of its existence in the wild nor the likelihood  
> it anyone finding it.

That's part of increasing awareness and alerting customers.

I always scratch my head at Mac users' belief that announcing malware  
is bad, whereas in the Windows world, it's common (more common than  
Windows users would like).


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