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Re: Biggest Apple botnet discovered: 600K+ Macs infected
« on: April 05, 2012, 06:20:27 PM »
I wouldn't worry; the whole Amiga community is what, 4000-5000?  And "Next Gen" amigas are in the hundreds.

That viruses and security exploits are cropping up on the mac is evidence of it's increasing popularity; you're as likely to see someone expending the effort writing a virus for the Amiga as you are a virus for the RCA Cosmac-VIP.
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Re: Biggest Apple botnet discovered: 600K+ Macs infected
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2012, 06:58:16 PM »
Last time I was in the iStore (sptui!) which was years ago there were anti-virus/anti-malware programs for sale.

What did apple and developers know that they weren't telling people openly?
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Re: Biggest Apple botnet discovered: 600K+ Macs infected
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 06:59:06 PM »
Quote from: commodorejohn;687186
(note to self: Cosmac VIP = rich, unexploited grounds for attack...)


Ah yes, the dreaded 3-machine (2 on alternate Sundays as the third person is out of town) botnet :D
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