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FBI Agent Talks Crime, Macs

Posted by pudge on from the put-down-that-one-button-mouse-and-back-away-slowly dept.

hype7 writes "There's an article at SecurityFocus describing a visit an FBI agent to Washington University. His visit was ostensibly about computer security and the general public's complete lack of any idea on computer security whatsoever: 'I have spent a considerable amount in the computer underground and have seen many ways in which clever individuals trick unsuspecting users. I don't think most people have a clue just how bad things are.' His talk ranged from some of the pranks he's seen played on unsuspecting users, to Eastern European extortion of big banks." WeakGeek added, "FBI security guys are using Macs because, 'those machines can do just about anything: run software for Mac, Unix, or Windows, using either a GUI or the command line. And they're secure out of the box.' Another good quote: 'If you're a bad guy and you want to frustrate law enforcement, use a Mac.'"

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  1. Re:death before Mac by dnahelix · · Score: 0, Troll

    You are so stupid.

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  2. Re:So... by BandwidthHog · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hey, that's 'Funny,' not 'Troll.' Stupid crack smoking mods.

    I haven't booted into 9 in almost two years, but was recently at a friend's house messing around with 9.1... yes, it's a crime. If not a crime, then at least a sin.

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  3. Price by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I think Apple should cut their prices by 40% - 50% across the board. I'd be first in line to buy a PowerBook and/or a G5 if they did. But $2,800 - $3,800 to run OSX? Psh... I don't think so. (Though I'd consider an iBook too if the hardware was priced accordingly. Like $400 - $500.)

  4. Just like a mac user ;0... by ErnstKompressor · · Score: 0, Troll

    There go those FBI guys again, trying to convince everyone else to buy Macs because they spent so much on their computers and want everyone else to join them so they don't feel so foolish...*grin*

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  5. Re:Perhaps other agencies as well.... by fourharpoon · · Score: 0, Troll

    NeXT???
    Oh... my mistake, I thought it was XbOX.

  6. Re:Security by Obscurity? by DOCStoobie · · Score: 0, Troll

    Another point .... Why would I want anything from someone dumb enough to use a freaking mac anyway?? its like breaking into a sperm bank ... who the hell wants that stuff anyway???

  7. Re:It's easier and it's harder... by rduke15 · · Score: 0, Troll

    but fooling your users [...] is much harder on the mac side

    Except you forgot to take into account that they would be Mac users! :-)