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Flashback Trojan Hits 600,000 Macs and Counting
twoheadedboy writes "A Flashback variant dubbed Backdoor.Flashback.39 has infected over 600,000 Macs, according to Russian security firm Dr Web. The virulent Flashback trojan infecting Apple machines sparked interest earlier this week after it was seen exploiting a Java vulnerability, although it was actually first discovered back in September last year. The Trojan has a global reach after Dr Web found infected Macs in most countries. More than half of the Macs infected are in the US (56.6 percent), while another 19.8 percent are in Canada. The UK has 12.8 percent of infected Macs."
"I'm givin' ya all she's got, Cap'n!! She cannae take any more punishment!!!"
- Tim Cook
Where did the term "screwing the pooch" come from? Was someone's mistake way back in the day getting caught screwing the pooch and the name stuck? Reminds me of an old scottish joke.
American of scottish ancentory goes to Scottland for a trip. While there sees a nice pub and goes in and starts chatting with the bar keep.
barkeep "I'm McGregor I've been running this pub for twenty years. But do they call me McGregor the barkeep. Nooo."
yank: "Oh this is really nice brickwork on this building.
barkeep "Aye. I built this bar with me own two hands. But do they call me Mc Gregor the stone mason. Noooo."
yank "Oh and the fence out front that is very colourful."
barkeep "Aye. I built that too. But do they call my McGregor the fence mender. Nooo. But you fuck one goat ..."