4/07/2006
- Cross Platform PoC virus reported by Viruslist...
This
is a cross-platform Linux-Windows virus (and it is not the
first of its' kind). It claims to infect both Linux ELF binaries
as well as Windows .EXE files. The "risk", at this
time, is low. However, this is an important Proof-of-Concept
in that we can expect more of this stuff to come...and if
Linux is "vulnerable"...so is Mac OS X. If you are
not running a proper anti-virus program, you should.....
The
full report is here.....
4/03/2006
- Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.6
Mac
OS X 10.4.6 is now available via Software Update. This
OS Update includes Security
Update 2006-001 and Security
Update 2006-002. In addition, Mac OS X 10.4.6 also includes
CVE-2006-0401. This update enhances the security
provided by the firmware passwords, avoiding situations where
firmware passwords could be bypassed on Intel-based Macs.
This update includes a number of updates and enhancements,
including:
- 802.1X login authentication configurations
- Improved iDisk (WebDAV file system performance)
- Stability improvements in a number of Apple applications
- Full details on Mac OS X 10.4.6 can be found
here..
4/03/2006
- URGSoft quietly releases abmst (A Bit More Secure Terminal)
v3
Abmst
is designed to prevent unintended execution of terminal documents
(aka viruss/worms/trojans and other malware) when said "documents"
are masked as a normal document attempting to execute a terminal
session. UGSoft is marketing this as "Free-of-charge
virus protection for Mac OS X"....although that may be
a bit of a stretch when you compare the feature set of abmst
to that of a fully-realized anti-virus product such as McAfee
Virex or Norton
Antivirus. Once installed, Abmst should prompt for confirmation
when terminal sessions are started. The readme for Abmst v3
can be found here.
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