• White Hat Mac - a great Mac security Blog!

    From David Brooks@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 10 23:07:20 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed

    --
    Some interesting reading!

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  • From Anonymous@21:1/5 to David Brooks on Sat Jun 11 19:53:13 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there

    --
    Jonbo

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  • From David Brooks@21:1/5 to Anonymous on Sat Jun 11 23:04:27 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics
    communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there

    When I bought my first Apple iMac in early 2009 I familiarised myself
    with the Apple Support Communities (ASC) forums. Thomas Reed used to
    post there on a more-or-less daily basis and did so for a number of
    years. I thought he was most helpful and, above all, genuine.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-reed-a85594124/

    He developed software called AdwareMedic and sold-out (in!) to
    Malwarebytes in 2015. He is now a Director of Malwarebytes.

    On the other hand, I can recall *NO* posts on the ASC forums which were
    made by Mark Allan of ClamXav. *NONE*. He DID have information on Git
    Hub, but that has been removed since I started to ask questions about him.

    Mark Allan used to run his own, private, BBS-type forums. I've found no
    record of same this evening. Odd. They disappeared when ClamXav was
    launched as a commercial product https://www.clamxav.com/change-to-commercial-software/

    A thread of some possible interest here:- https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1287827

    HTH

    --
    Kind regards,
    David

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  • From Kelly Phillips@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 11 23:01:09 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 23:04:27 +0100, David Brooks <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    When I bought my first Apple iMac in early 2009 I familiarised myself
    with the Apple Support Communities (ASC) forums. Thomas Reed used to
    post there on a more-or-less daily basis and did so for a number of
    years. I thought he was most helpful and, above all, genuine.

    He developed software called AdwareMedic and sold-out (in!) to
    Malwarebytes in 2015. He is now a Director of Malwarebytes.

    On the other hand, I can recall *NO* posts on the ASC forums which were
    made by Mark Allan of ClamXav. *NONE*. He DID have information on Git
    Hub, but that has been removed since I started to ask questions about him.

    Mark Allan used to run his own, private, BBS-type forums. I've found no >record of same this evening. Odd. They disappeared when ClamXav was
    launched as a commercial product

    Hey dopey, here's another one of your "hurt people for fun" posts that
    you can't seem to remember making.

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  • From David Brooks@21:1/5 to Kelly Phillips on Sun Jun 12 09:01:48 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 12/06/2022 05:01, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 23:04:27 +0100, David Brooks <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    When I bought my first Apple iMac in early 2009 I familiarised myself
    with the Apple Support Communities (ASC) forums. Thomas Reed used to
    post there on a more-or-less daily basis and did so for a number of
    years. I thought he was most helpful and, above all, genuine.

    He developed software called AdwareMedic and sold-out (in!) to
    Malwarebytes in 2015. He is now a Director of Malwarebytes.

    On the other hand, I can recall *NO* posts on the ASC forums which were
    made by Mark Allan of ClamXav. *NONE*. He DID have information on Git
    Hub, but that has been removed since I started to ask questions about him. >>
    Mark Allan used to run his own, private, BBS-type forums. I've found no
    record of same this evening. Odd. They disappeared when ClamXav was
    launched as a commercial product

    Hey dopey, here's another one of your "hurt people for fun" posts that
    you can't seem to remember making.

    Do YOU remember THIS one?

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjn1qy8d9om8qy6/Reply%20to%20Rob%20in%20Microsoft%20Answers%20%28JPG%29%202.jpg?dl=0

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  • From Wolffan@21:1/5 to David Brooks on Sun Jun 12 07:50:46 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 12 Jun 2022, David Brooks wrote
    (in article <M3hpK.325153$[email protected]>):

    On 12/06/2022 05:01, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 23:04:27 +0100, David Brooks <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    When I bought my first Apple iMac in early 2009 I familiarised myself with the Apple Support Communities (ASC) forums. Thomas Reed used to
    post there on a more-or-less daily basis and did so for a number of years. I thought he was most helpful and, above all, genuine.

    He developed software called AdwareMedic and sold-out (in!) to Malwarebytes in 2015. He is now a Director of Malwarebytes.

    On the other hand, I can recall *NO* posts on the ASC forums which were made by Mark Allan of ClamXav. *NONE*. He DID have information on Git Hub, but that has been removed since I started to ask questions about him.

    Mark Allan used to run his own, private, BBS-type forums. I've found no record of same this evening. Odd. They disappeared when ClamXav was launched as a commercial product

    Hey dopey, here's another one of your "hurt people for fun" posts that
    you can't seem to remember making.

    Do YOU remember THIS one?

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjn1qy8d9om8qy6/Reply%20to%20Rob%20in%20Microsoft%20
    Answers%20%28JPG%29%202.jpg?dl=0

    Achtung! Stalking attempt in progress! Dropbox can be configured to let the owner know who access a file, and when!

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  • From David_B@21:1/5 to Anonymous on Sun Jun 19 07:35:11 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    Anonymous <[email protected]d> wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics
    communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there

    After all the things you’ve read, will you be installing the ClamXav
    software onto YOUR Apple computer?

    --
    David_B

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  • From David_B@21:1/5 to Wolffan on Sun Jun 19 07:44:56 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    Wolffan <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 12 Jun 2022, David Brooks wrote
    (in article <M3hpK.325153$[email protected]>):

    On 12/06/2022 05:01, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 23:04:27 +0100, David Brooks <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    When I bought my first Apple iMac in early 2009 I familiarised myself
    with the Apple Support Communities (ASC) forums. Thomas Reed used to
    post there on a more-or-less daily basis and did so for a number of
    years. I thought he was most helpful and, above all, genuine.

    He developed software called AdwareMedic and sold-out (in!) to
    Malwarebytes in 2015. He is now a Director of Malwarebytes.

    On the other hand, I can recall *NO* posts on the ASC forums which were >>>> made by Mark Allan of ClamXav. *NONE*. He DID have information on Git
    Hub, but that has been removed since I started to ask questions about him. >>>>
    Mark Allan used to run his own, private, BBS-type forums. I've found no >>>> record of same this evening. Odd. They disappeared when ClamXav was
    launched as a commercial product

    Hey dopey, here's another one of your "hurt people for fun" posts that
    you can't seem to remember making.

    Do YOU remember THIS one?

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjn1qy8d9om8qy6/Reply%20to%20Rob%20in%20Microsoft%20
    Answers%20%28JPG%29%202.jpg?dl=0

    Achtung! Stalking attempt in progress! Dropbox can be configured to let the owner know who access a file, and when!

    NOW …… www.identit.ca is decidedly different!

    The Canadian cyber security strategy aims to ensure security and protect
    the freedoms and rights of individual users and businesses. The goal is to protect users from cyber threats such as theft of financial and personal information, trade secrets, and intellectual property.

    --
    David_B

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  • From Wolffan@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 19 07:07:40 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 19 Jun 2022, David_B wrote
    (in article<t8mk5o$g04$[email protected]>):

    Wolffan <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 12 Jun 2022, David Brooks wrote
    (in article <M3hpK.325153$[email protected]>):

    On 12/06/2022 05:01, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 23:04:27 +0100, David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:

    When I bought my first Apple iMac in early 2009 I familiarised myself with the Apple Support Communities (ASC) forums. Thomas Reed used to post there on a more-or-less daily basis and did so for a number of years. I thought he was most helpful and, above all, genuine.

    He developed software called AdwareMedic and sold-out (in!) to Malwarebytes in 2015. He is now a Director of Malwarebytes.

    On the other hand, I can recall *NO* posts on the ASC forums which were
    made by Mark Allan of ClamXav. *NONE*. He DID have information on Git Hub, but that has been removed since I started to ask questions about him.

    Mark Allan used to run his own, private, BBS-type forums. I've found no
    record of same this evening. Odd. They disappeared when ClamXav was launched as a commercial product

    Hey dopey, here's another one of your "hurt people for fun" posts that you can't seem to remember making.

    Do YOU remember THIS one?

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjn1qy8d9om8qy6/Reply%20to%20Rob%20in%20Microsoft
    %20
    Answers%20%28JPG%29%202.jpg?dl=0

    Achtung! Stalking attempt in progress! Dropbox can be configured to let the owner know who access a file, and when!

    NOW …… www.identit.ca is decidedly different!

    The Canadian cyber security strategy aims to ensure security and protect
    the freedoms and rights of individual users and businesses. The goal is to protect users from cyber threats such as theft of financial and personal information, trade secrets, and intellectual property.

    the vile one is posting while drunk again. his reply has absolutely nothing
    to do with my post...

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  • From Wolffan@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 19 07:09:05 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 19 Jun 2022, David_B wrote
    (in article<t8mjjf$ce3$[email protected]>):

    Anonymous <[email protected]d> wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed

    Indeed some interesting reading there

    After all the things you’ve read, will you be installing the ClamXav software onto YOUR Apple computer?

    Achtung! Sliming attempt in progress! ol’ yellowstain can’t stop
    obsessing about certain apps and their devs!

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  • From David G. Brooks@21:1/5 to Anonymous on Sat Nov 26 11:43:33 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics
    communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:- https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA

    --
    David

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  • From David G. Brooks@21:1/5 to David G. Brooks on Sat Nov 26 12:02:17 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics
    communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:-  https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

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  • From Snit@21:1/5 to David G. Brooks on Sat Nov 26 19:49:17 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On Nov 26, 2022 at 5:02:17 AM MST, ""David G. Brooks"" wrote <dfngL.2606063$%[email protected]>:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics
    communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:- https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    YES! This 1000x. It is why I am OK with people using technical terms but do
    not get caught up with such silliness, or try not to. The whole "cypher" vs. "encoded" or whatever was silly... and designed to obfuscate more important issues.

    --
    Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow superior by attacking the messenger.

    They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

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  • From Commander Kinsey@21:1/5 to David G. Brooks on Sat Nov 26 21:10:51 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:02:17 -0000, David G. Brooks <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics
    communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:- https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    Interesting reading. And I agree with it. Everything and everyone oughta stay off my computer!

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  • From David G. Brooks@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Sat Nov 26 21:31:53 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 26/11/2022 21:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:02:17 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics >>>>> communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:-  https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    Interesting reading.  And I agree with it.  Everything and everyone
    oughta stay off my computer!

    As a bit of a guru yourself, do you use any AV software?

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  • From Commander Kinsey@21:1/5 to David G. Brooks on Sat Nov 26 22:30:41 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:31:53 -0000, David G. Brooks <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 21:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:02:17 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site. >>>>>>
    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information >>>>>> meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics >>>>>> communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:- https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    Interesting reading. And I agree with it. Everything and everyone
    oughta stay off my computer!

    As a bit of a guru yourself, do you use any AV software?

    I'm not stupid enough to get viruses, but just in case I used to use AVG. Now I just use Windows's built in one. Doesn't Apple have that?

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  • From FromTheRafters@21:1/5 to Snit on Sat Nov 26 17:31:21 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 11/26/22 14:49, Snit wrote:
    On Nov 26, 2022 at 5:02:17 AM MST, ""David G. Brooks"" wrote <dfngL.2606063$%[email protected]>:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics >>>>> communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:- https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    YES! This 1000x. It is why I am OK with people using technical terms but do not get caught up with such silliness, or try not to. The whole "cypher" vs. "encoded" or whatever was silly... and designed to obfuscate more important issues.

    Sure, lazy language doesn't hurt anybody that much. There is a major
    difference between encoding and encrypting within a 'technical
    discussion' though. Take the floodbot that you wrote for instance, oops,
    did I say floodbot? Whatever chatbot floodbot same thing, a bot is a bot
    is a bot, right?

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  • From David G. Brooks@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Sat Nov 26 22:37:45 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 26/11/2022 22:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:31:53 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 21:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:02:17 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site. >>>>>>>
    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my >>>>>>> employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information >>>>>>> meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics >>>>>>> communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:-  https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    Interesting reading.  And I agree with it.  Everything and everyone
    oughta stay off my computer!

    As a bit of a guru yourself, do you use any AV software?

    I'm not stupid enough to get viruses, but just in case I used to use
    AVG.  Now I just use Windows's built in one.  Doesn't Apple have that?


    Apple operates a threat intelligence process to quickly identify and
    block malware.

    There are three layers of defence

    Malware defences are structured in three layers:

    1. Prevent launch or execution of malware: App Store, or Gatekeeper
    combined with Notarisation
    2. Block malware from running on customer systems: Gatekeeper,
    Notarisation and XProtect
    3. Remediate malware that has executed: XProtect

    The first layer of defence is designed to inhibit the distribution of
    malware, and prevent it from launching even once — this is the goal of
    the App Store, and Gatekeeper combined with Notarisation.

    The next layer of defence is to help ensure that if malware appears on
    any Mac, it’s quickly identified and blocked, both to halt spread and to remediate the Mac systems it’s already gained a foothold on. XProtect
    adds to this defence, along with Gatekeeper and Notarisation.

    Finally, XProtect acts to remediate malware that has managed to
    successfully execute.

    SOURCE: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec469d47bd8/web

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  • From Commander Kinsey@21:1/5 to David G. Brooks on Sat Nov 26 22:56:17 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 22:37:45 -0000, David G. Brooks <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 22:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:31:53 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 21:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:02:17 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site. >>>>>>>>
    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my >>>>>>>> employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information >>>>>>>> meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics >>>>>>>> communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:- https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    Interesting reading. And I agree with it. Everything and everyone
    oughta stay off my computer!

    As a bit of a guru yourself, do you use any AV software?

    I'm not stupid enough to get viruses, but just in case I used to use
    AVG. Now I just use Windows's built in one. Doesn't Apple have that?


    Apple operates a threat intelligence process to quickly identify and
    block malware.

    There are three layers of defence

    Malware defences are structured in three layers:

    1. Prevent launch or execution of malware: App Store, or Gatekeeper
    combined with Notarisation
    2. Block malware from running on customer systems: Gatekeeper,
    Notarisation and XProtect
    3. Remediate malware that has executed: XProtect

    The first layer of defence is designed to inhibit the distribution of malware, and prevent it from launching even once — this is the goal of
    the App Store, and Gatekeeper combined with Notarisation.

    The next layer of defence is to help ensure that if malware appears on
    any Mac, it’s quickly identified and blocked, both to halt spread and to remediate the Mac systems it’s already gained a foothold on. XProtect
    adds to this defence, along with Gatekeeper and Notarisation.

    Finally, XProtect acts to remediate malware that has managed to
    successfully execute.

    SOURCE: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec469d47bd8/web

    So why run a 3rd party product aswell?

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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Nov 26 18:02:08 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    In article <[email protected]>, Commander Kinsey
    <[email protected]> wrote:


    I'm not stupid enough to get viruses,

    many disagree, and for more than just viruses.

    but just in case I used to use AVG. Now I just use Windows's built in one. Doesn't Apple have that?

    it does.

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  • From David G. Brooks@21:1/5 to Commander Kinsey on Sat Nov 26 23:09:11 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On 26/11/2022 22:56, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 22:37:45 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 22:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:31:53 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 21:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:02:17 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security >>>>>>>>> site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my >>>>>>>>> employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other
    information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and
    forensics
    communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the >>>>>>>>> Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:-  https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    Interesting reading.  And I agree with it.  Everything and everyone >>>>> oughta stay off my computer!

    As a bit of a guru yourself, do you use any AV software?

    I'm not stupid enough to get viruses, but just in case I used to use
    AVG.  Now I just use Windows's built in one.  Doesn't Apple have that?


    Apple operates a threat intelligence process to quickly identify and
    block malware.

    There are three layers of defence

    Malware defences are structured in three layers:

    1. Prevent launch or execution of malware: App Store, or Gatekeeper
    combined with Notarisation
    2. Block malware from running on customer systems: Gatekeeper,
    Notarisation and XProtect
    3. Remediate malware that has executed: XProtect

    The first layer of defence is designed to inhibit the distribution of
    malware, and prevent it from launching even once — this is the goal of
    the App Store, and Gatekeeper combined with Notarisation.

    The next layer of defence is to help ensure that if malware appears on
    any Mac, it’s quickly identified and blocked, both to halt spread and to >> remediate the Mac systems it’s already gained a foothold on. XProtect
    adds to this defence, along with Gatekeeper and Notarisation.

    Finally, XProtect acts to remediate malware that has managed to
    successfully execute.

    SOURCE: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec469d47bd8/web

    So why run a 3rd party product as well?


    Even Apple is not infallible! ;-)

    Apple Support have recommended the use of Malwarebytes, if required, to
    solve a malware problem.

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  • From Snit@21:1/5 to FromTheRafters on Sat Nov 26 23:57:55 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On Nov 26, 2022 at 3:31:21 PM MST, "FromTheRafters" wrote <tlu43p$1f9jd$[email protected]>:

    On 11/26/22 14:49, Snit wrote:
    On Nov 26, 2022 at 5:02:17 AM MST, ""David G. Brooks"" wrote
    <dfngL.2606063$%[email protected]>:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security site. >>>>>>
    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my
    employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other information >>>>>> meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and forensics >>>>>> communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the
    Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:- https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    YES! This 1000x. It is why I am OK with people using technical terms but do >> not get caught up with such silliness, or try not to. The whole "cypher" vs. >> "encoded" or whatever was silly... and designed to obfuscate more important >> issues.

    Sure, lazy language doesn't hurt anybody that much.

    It is not necessarily lazy... it is not using jargon with people who might not know the jargon. None of us know the jargon of all groups.

    There is a major
    difference between encoding and encrypting within a 'technical
    discussion' though.

    Do not want to rehash (so to speak) but there is also how things are being used.

    Take the floodbot that you wrote for instance, oops,
    did I say floodbot? Whatever chatbot floodbot same thing, a bot is a bot
    is a bot, right?

    LOL! That is about how they are used (and more).

    --
    Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow superior by attacking the messenger.

    They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

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  • From Commander Kinsey@21:1/5 to David G. Brooks on Sat Nov 26 23:46:04 2022
    XPost: alt.computer.workshop

    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 23:09:11 -0000, David G. Brooks <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 22:56, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 22:37:45 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 22:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:31:53 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 21:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
    On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:02:17 -0000, David G. Brooks
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 26/11/2022 11:43, David G. Brooks wrote:
    On 11/06/2022 20:53, Anonymous wrote:
    David Brooks <[email protected]> wrote:
    Copy/Paste
    **********

    About this site

    My name is Thomas Reed, and this is the personal Mac security >>>>>>>>>> site.

    I work for Malwarebytes, but this site is not affiliated with my >>>>>>>>>> employer. It is dedicated to open-source code and other
    information
    meant to be shared publicly with the Mac security, IT, and >>>>>>>>>> forensics
    communities.

    My malware research and other such things can be found on the >>>>>>>>>> Malwarebytes blog:

    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/author/treed/

    My open-source code can be found on GitHub:

    https://github.com/thomasareed


    Indeed some interesting reading there


    Does the Malwarebytes link still 'work' for you?

    THIS is what I now see:- https://jmp.sh/OcOvSVNA


    I have found THIS though:-

    https://whitehatmac.com

    Hmmm.

    Interesting reading. And I agree with it. Everything and everyone >>>>>> oughta stay off my computer!

    As a bit of a guru yourself, do you use any AV software?

    I'm not stupid enough to get viruses, but just in case I used to use
    AVG. Now I just use Windows's built in one. Doesn't Apple have that?


    Apple operates a threat intelligence process to quickly identify and
    block malware.

    There are three layers of defence

    Malware defences are structured in three layers:

    1. Prevent launch or execution of malware: App Store, or Gatekeeper
    combined with Notarisation
    2. Block malware from running on customer systems: Gatekeeper,
    Notarisation and XProtect
    3. Remediate malware that has executed: XProtect

    The first layer of defence is designed to inhibit the distribution of
    malware, and prevent it from launching even once — this is the goal of >>> the App Store, and Gatekeeper combined with Notarisation.

    The next layer of defence is to help ensure that if malware appears on
    any Mac, it’s quickly identified and blocked, both to halt spread and to >>> remediate the Mac systems it’s already gained a foothold on. XProtect
    adds to this defence, along with Gatekeeper and Notarisation.

    Finally, XProtect acts to remediate malware that has managed to
    successfully execute.

    SOURCE: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec469d47bd8/web

    So why run a 3rd party product as well?


    Even Apple is not infallible! ;-)

    Apple Support have recommended the use of Malwarebytes, if required, to
    solve a malware problem.

    The inbuilt Windows Defender received one of the top marks in reviews. No other software is required.

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