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Y3a · Feb 21, 2006, 07:10 AM

First we got a virus that was almost worthless, but showed a proof of concept. You stil HAVE TO enter your password to get it to work, but some prolly have!!??! It comes thru a hole in iChat.

NOW a Second virus that uses BlueTooth.

I would say that either the Anti-Virus Companies are behind this at some level, or are gonna exploit this for bigger sales. I just turned off the Bluetooth because I never liked that slowly responding mouse anyway. I'm going back to the USB IBM Mini-mouse with 3 buttons and scroll wheel.

The big question is....

Is life as we've known it over???

Kr0nos · Feb 21, 2006, 07:34 AM

And then this:

http://www.4null4.de/110/severe-secu...afari-browser/

Fark!

Dakar · Feb 21, 2006, 07:38 AM

We've pissed someone off by the switch to Intel.

Person Man · Feb 21, 2006, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Y3a

NOW a Second virus that uses BlueTooth.

It takes advantage of a component that expires on February 24, which is this Friday. Not a huge threat.

Is life as we've known it over???

No.

Person Man · Feb 21, 2006, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by Kr0nos

And then this:

http://www.4null4.de/110/severe-secu...afari-browser/

Fark!

Yes, but it won't automatically download those files. People still have to be tricked into downloading something. Not as "severe" as the automatic stuff that affects IE on Windows.