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Mac Worm Author Gets Death Threats

Posted by kdawson on from the stranger-and-stranger dept.

StonyandCher write(s) to spread news about the strange story of the reported Apple OS X worm, which is growing stranger by the day. The blog of the researcher who claimed to have created the malware reportedly received death threats. The blog was then hijacked, according to the researcher, who calls him/herself InfoSec Sellout. InfoSec blamed David Maynor for hacking the blog. For his part, Maynor apparently unmasked himself as "LMH" and InfoSec as Jon Ramsey. The post to the Fuzzing mailing list has not been independently confirmed.
Update: 07/19 13:48 GMT by KD : David Maynor wrote in and denies that he is LMH.

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  1. So it seems like.. by vigmeister · · Score: 0, Redundant

    There WERE in fact Mac viruses written... but Jobs had death threats sent to the authors and they backed off on deploying them... Well, better MO than anti-viruses and firewalls :)) Good to know you have a mafia behind you if you have a Mac... but question is if they ever require you to do 'favors' for them?

    Cheers!

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  2. So this "security researcher" cannot even keep his by antifoidulus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    own blog from being hacked? Remind me to talk a couple of large grains of salt with whatever he says in the future. I'm not saying he is totally discredited, but it seems to me that doing something as simple as securing a blog shouldn't be that hard for an expert security researcher.....

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  3. Re:More likely it is another publicity stunt by allgood2 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I agree. Personally, I'm not certain if the "Mac Worm Author" produced a working worm. Not that I don't believe it could be done, with time and energy, I just find it suspect that anyone would first pre-announce that they will have a working Mac Worm in a few days. Then when they are suppose to offer up the proof of such a thing, they disappear and claim they fear for their 'anonymous' life.

    So far, there has been no proof that the worm exists or even works. The "guy?" has been criticized, not just by Mac fans, but security professionals and even newspaper reports for being irresponsible. Then supposedly, as a security expert and researcher, the "guy?" has his website hacked, the decides to pack his bag and go hide. But not before spreading a ton of misinformation and accusations. All just enough to keep people in a tizzy, and legitimate his claim as a Mac OS X author, when he still hasn't provided proof.

    I say the title should read, "Author of the Alleged Mac OS X Worm, Claims Death Threats" It's far more accurate.