Fake Codec is Mac OS X Trojan

Kenny A. writes "Multiple news organisations are reporting on an in-the-wild Mac OS X malware attack that uses porn lures to plant phishing Trojans on Mac machines. The attack site attempts to trick users into download a disk image (.dmg) file disguised as a codec that's required for viewing the video. If the Mac machine's browser is set to to open 'Safe' files after downloading, the .dmg gets mounted and the Installer is launched. The target must click through a series of screens to become infected but once the Trojan is installed, it has full control of the machine."

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Re:But does it matter?

[fractoid]

You're making too much sense, stop it!

Although that approach can be taken too far - you want a good mix, a car that will protect you in a collision even if it primarily survives by letting you avoid said collision. The topic brings to mind a quote that I read once by the designer of the original Mini. It was something along the lines of "we have built a car with such good acceleration, such good handling and such good braking that if you crash it you DESERVE to die!". :P