getting closer....

[incisor]

Mac security update leaves users open to ugly Flashback ? The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/27/apple_updates_mac_malware_protection/)

but not quite there yet


“As of this writing, the C&C of the malware is just a bare Apache installation and is not capable of communicating with the backdoor yet.”another good reason to put a password on the root account in OSX ;)

[tracker]

another good reason to put a password on the root account in OSX ;)
just bought a mac,I have a password to start ,what do I need to do?

[incisor]

Flashback trojan targeting OS X shuns virtual machines ? The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/13/mac_trojan_innovates/)

you still have to be tricked into installing it ...

[incisor]

just bought a mac,I have a password to start ,what do I need to do?

Enabling and using the "root" user in Mac OS X (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1528)

[OffTrack]

Incisor

I don't see a compelling reason of any Mac user to enable the root account even if just to password protect it.

My advice would be to leave it disabled.

Cheers
Paul

[incisor]

You will when some else beats you too it but by all means dont bother if you dont feel the need

am dam sure i will continue to do so

[incisor]

Tsunami Trojan: First Mac attack based on Linux crack ? The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26/tsunami_mac_backdoor/)

[incisor]

Illicit Bitcoin miners steal resources from infected Macs ? The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/31/mac_os_x_bitcoin_mining_trojan/)