Re: Linux big bang theory....

[scott <redhowlingwolves () bellsouth net>]

scott wrote:
> Just1n T1mberlake wrote:
> > I know this might be a bit hard for you to understand, but it is 
> > these 'features' that make OS X impossible to break.
> > I am guessing if you had your micro$oft operating system or even 
> > something like n00buntu you will have something to worry about. All 
> > of these extra 'features' are just making your security harder. Is it 
> > any wonder there are so many of these advisories every single day? 
> > How many for OS X?
> >
> > Maybe instead of flaming you might want to do a security course :-P
> >
> > just1n
> >
> > -- 
> > "Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they 
> > always keep." - Denis Waitley
> >
> > Mac OS X Evangelist
> > Public Relations of NeXus
> >
> >  
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Andrew Farmer" <andfarm () gmail com>
> > > To: "Just1n T1mberlake" <hotpackets () hellokitty com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Linux big bang theory....
> > > Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 19:49:37 -0700
> > >
> > >
> > > On 13 May 07, at 17:47, Just1n T1mberlake wrote:
> > >    
> > > > Confirmed Macosx is not vulnerable to this.
> > > >       
> > > Well, yeah. The script depends on lynx and wget being available, 
> > > and  neither is installed on OS X. It also depends on the 
> > > line-by-line  layout of several include files, one of which 
> > > (linux/wireless.h)  doesn't even exist on non-Linux systems.
> > >
> > > It won't even work on all Linux systems. If the target doesn't have 
> > >   compilers available, for example, it won't have any headers to 
> > > grab  the target strings from.
> > >     
> >
> >  
> >
> >   
> Evidently you need more experience in security research:
> > http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/
> I believe this should dispel your myth about OSX's invulnerability.
>
> Really...did you honestly believe it was invincible?
>
> Regards

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