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Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 01:06:42 -0400 From: scott <redhowlingwolves@...lsouth.net> To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk Subject: Re: Linux big bang theory.... scott wrote: > Just1n T1mberlake wrote: >> I know this might be a bit hard for you to understand, but it is >> these 'features' that make OS X impossible to break. >> I am guessing if you had your micro$oft operating system or even >> something like n00buntu you will have something to worry about. All >> of these extra 'features' are just making your security harder. Is it >> any wonder there are so many of these advisories every single day? >> How many for OS X? >> >> Maybe instead of flaming you might want to do a security course :-P >> >> just1n >> >> -- >> "Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they >> always keep." - Denis Waitley >> >> Mac OS X Evangelist >> Public Relations of NeXus >> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Andrew Farmer" <andfarm@...il.com> >>> To: "Just1n T1mberlake" <hotpackets@...lokitty.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Linux big bang theory.... >>> Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 19:49:37 -0700 >>> >>> >>> On 13 May 07, at 17:47, Just1n T1mberlake wrote: >>> >>>> Confirmed Macosx is not vulnerable to this. >>>> >>> Well, yeah. The script depends on lynx and wget being available, >>> and neither is installed on OS X. It also depends on the >>> line-by-line layout of several include files, one of which >>> (linux/wireless.h) doesn't even exist on non-Linux systems. >>> >>> It won't even work on all Linux systems. If the target doesn't have >>> compilers available, for example, it won't have any headers to >>> grab the target strings from. >>> >> >> >> >> > Evidently you need more experience in security research: >> http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/ > I believe this should dispel your myth about OSX's invulnerability. > > Really...did you honestly believe it was invincible? > > Regards > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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