Worm Maker Raps Apple On Security

Osiris · 07-18-2007, 08:12 AM

Worm Maker Raps Apple On Security

According to InfoWorld, the anonymous researcher who claims to have crafted a Mac OS X worm says Apple has a “very long way to go” on security.

Identified only as the researcher behind the Information Security Sell Out blog, he or she on Sunday announced that a still-unpatched bug in mDNSResponder, a component of Apple's Bonjour automatic network configuring service, could be exploited by a worm. Apple's May security update, dubbed 2007-005, included a fix for the mDNS bug.

Osiris · 07-22-2007, 10:44 PM

No replies on this? Hmmm.....

carnageX · 07-23-2007, 01:50 AM

Surprising nobody else has posted the most obvious pun just sitting there xD.

Osiris · 07-23-2007, 07:06 AM

I was just waiting to hear the "apple is more secure than windows" line.....

murdocsvan · 07-23-2007, 08:00 AM

Mac ftw!

nah just kidding

PC ftw!

Grayfox · 07-23-2007, 07:42 PM

65% chance this is real

I would believe it if he didn't make such a giant mistake by saying multicast dns can be routed over the internet (It's imposable without reconfiguring all of your isp's routers.) Routers block multicast.

Also that he has claimed to have tested it on over 2000 mac's.

edit: Also apples code is just as insecure as microsofts.

Keep in mind most of the os wasn't written by apple just the proprietary parts that make for that magical user experience.

07-18-2007, 08:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Osiris Security/Hacking Mod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 24,119	Worm Maker Raps Apple On Security Worm Maker Raps Apple On Security According to InfoWorld, the anonymous researcher who claims to have crafted a Mac OS X worm says Apple has a “very long way to go” on security. Identified only as the researcher behind the Information Security Sell Out blog, he or she on Sunday announced that a still-unpatched bug in mDNSResponder, a component of Apple's Bonjour automatic network configuring service, could be exploited by a worm. Apple's May security update, dubbed 2007-005, included a fix for the mDNS bug. __________________ www.MasterB365.com www.MasterB-Outdoors.com

07-22-2007, 10:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Osiris Security/Hacking Mod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 24,119	Re: Worm Maker Raps Apple On Security No replies on this? Hmmm..... __________________ www.MasterB365.com www.MasterB-Outdoors.com

07-23-2007, 01:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
carnageX Lurker Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,503	Re: Worm Maker Raps Apple On Security Surprising nobody else has posted the most obvious pun just sitting there xD. __________________ /Antec 900...................................Intel e6750 @ 3.53GHz\ /Xigmatek Rifle S1283..............GigaByte GA-P35-DS3R mobo\ /2x1GB G.Skill/2x1GB OCZ Gold DDR2-800 @ 5-5-5-15, 441MHz\ \EVGA 8800GT 512MB @ 730/1000................Corsair 520hx PSU/ \19" Hanns-G Widescreen LCD.............19" AOC Fullscreen CRT/ \SeaGate 500GB/320GB; Maxtor 160GB external; W.D. 160GB/ 3DMark06 Score: 13700 \| carnageX \| e6750 @ 3.53GHz \| 8800GT 512MB @ 760/1080 \| XP Home 32bit

07-23-2007, 07:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Osiris Security/Hacking Mod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 24,119	Re: Worm Maker Raps Apple On Security I was just waiting to hear the "apple is more secure than windows" line..... __________________ www.MasterB365.com www.MasterB-Outdoors.com

07-23-2007, 07:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Grayfox Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 322	Re: Worm Maker Raps Apple On Security 65% chance this is real I would believe it if he didn't make such a giant mistake by saying multicast dns can be routed over the internet (It's imposable without reconfiguring all of your isp's routers.) Routers block multicast. Also that he has claimed to have tested it on over 2000 mac's. edit: Also apples code is just as insecure as microsofts. Keep in mind most of the os wasn't written by apple just the proprietary parts that make for that magical user experience. __________________

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