Re: OSX Intrusion Suspected, Advice Sought

From: Thomas Hardly (hardmac_at_gmail.com)
Date: 01/12/05

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    Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:43:24 -0800
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    >From the sounds of it I don't think you are hacked but there's always
    a possibility.

    Although this list is fairly quiet at times you can try here:

    Mac OS and Mac OS X Security
    http://www.macsecurity.org/mailman/listinfo/macsec

    Cheers,
    Thomas Hardly

    On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 08:31:17 -0800 (PST), Roger Marquis
    <marquis@roble.com> wrote:
    > JohnG <mcsjgs@cox.net> wrote:
    > > I run OS X 10.3.7 on a PowerMac MDD G4 on a cable broadband connection.
    > > I have reason to think my system has been tampered with. Security
    > > features in Mac OS X have been left unlocked (Preference Pane - Users)
    >
    > OSX is substantially different from FreeBSD (even without netinfo)
    > despite having some of the same source code. I doubt you'll find
    > much OSX expertise among freebsd-security subscribers even if it
    > wasn't OT.
    >
    > Assuming there is no osx-security list or newsgroup your best bet
    > would be to contact Apple directly. However, given Apple's
    > difficulties issuing patches and all the insecure, desktop-oriented
    > changes made to OSX's older FreeBSD base, it's a losing battle
    > (IME).
    >
    > --
    > Roger Marquis
    > Roble Systems Consulting
    > http://www.roble.com/
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