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Mac Security?

  • 05-11-2007 4:47pm
    #1
    Trev M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Noobasaurus here. Recently purchases a refurb MBP , recommend to anyone it arrived pristine with the leopard update on disc too.

    Anyway Im wondering what I need security wise as Im not sure what built into the bundle I have installed?

    Cheers
    T


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  • #2
    WizZard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    I would recommend a combination of ensuring that the firewall is turned on and Little Snitch to ensure than no application/whatever is talking to somewhere it shouldn't (e.g. phoning home, trojan horse, etc)


  • #3
    Trev M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭Trev M


    Thanks Wiz, Im assuming it comes with teh firewall onas default, will have a look at little snitch .

    Thank ya kindly!


  • #4
    Trev M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭Trev M


    :D
    "Provides a higher level of security for the paranoid. "


  • #5
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Security lesson 1: Failed.

    Never assume. In this case, you assume incorrectly.


  • #6
    Trev M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭Trev M


    Jaysus , bit of an oversight from Apple Id have thought , given they are trying to win over market share Id have thought they woul dbe erring on the side of caution for new users...MMM assumptions indeed


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  • #7
    Trev M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭Trev M


    Thanks by the way Aidan


  • #8
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    The Tiger firewall was off by default too - must be a reason, but I can't think of it... :rolleyes:


  • #9
    Trev M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭Trev M


    anyone used this
    http://macscan.securemac.com/


  • #10
    Neworder79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Neworder79


    The OS-X firewall is off by default because most of the vulnerable ports are closed by default, bar a couple used by the core OS. All the key OS apps have been sandboxed in Leopard, along with several other new security features listed here:

    http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#security

    OS X has so far not had a single virus spread in the wild. In 4 years of use I haven't even come across any spyware. A few proof of concept trojans have been created by hackers to highlight vulnerabilities in Safari, but they all required the user to provide the admin password or deliberately install and activate before they could do anything. Antivirus companies regularly talk up these threats to push their Mac software. So I wouldn't worry too much but adding an antivirus package and running the firewall will help protect against any possible future developments.


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