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Technical Help & Discussion => Apple, Linux & Open Source Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: sam on August 28, 2009, 23:45

Title: Snow Leopard protects you from two Trojans
Post by: sam on August 28, 2009, 23:45

http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/08/28/snow-leopard-protects-you-from-two-trojans/

Title: Re: Snow Leopard protects you from two Trojans
Post by: Clive on August 29, 2009, 09:50

My Mac OS ain't broke so I'm not gonna fix it.   8-)

Title: Re: Snow Leopard protects you from two Trojans
Post by: Simon on August 29, 2009, 09:52

How exactly are Macs 'immune' from viruses and trojans?  Is it just because no one has bothered to target them?

Title: Re: Snow Leopard protects you from two Trojans
Post by: Clive on August 29, 2009, 10:17

I think so Simon.  But MacOS updates every time you turn it on - or so it claims.  I have no protection whatsover on it.   :dunno:

Title: Re: Snow Leopard protects you from two Trojans
Post by: sam on August 29, 2009, 15:01

it also helps that they have proper port management and by default everything isn't open...

Title: Re: Snow Leopard protects you from two Trojans
Post by: Simon on August 29, 2009, 16:31

Isn't that what any decent router should achieve, though?

Title: Re: Snow Leopard protects you from two Trojans
Post by: sam on August 30, 2009, 05:59

Quote from: Simon on August 29, 2009, 16:31

Isn't that what any decent router should achieve, though?

yes... but the point is most people dont have a router.

Title: Re: Snow Leopard protects you from two Trojans
Post by: Simon on August 30, 2009, 11:02

Umm... don't they?  I would have thought, with broadband, most people now do have a router.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Snow Leopard protects you from two Trojans
Post by: sam on August 30, 2009, 15:55

Quote from: Simon on August 30, 2009, 11:02

Umm... don't they?  I would have thought, with broadband, most people now do have a router.  :dunno:

you don't need to  - most allow you to connect straight to the modem. I guess as people have gone more an more wifi then you might be right.