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eWeek: Mac and Linux Not Immune to Viruses

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 3, 2004

[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols
for this link. ]

“It’s easy for administrators and computing professionals to get
frustrated with users for all kinds of reasons, but security has to
be one of the biggest reasons these days.

“Let’s consider the recent release of a malicious script for Mac
OS X. This script itself is not really much of a threat because it
has no means of propagation, but as a Mac admin I’d take that as
small comfort. The script is a tool for building genuine worms with
social engineering as the front door…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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