This is irksome. An anonymous blogger on the site “Information Security Sell Out” (I won’t link to it as it as been since hijacked) stated that (he/she/they) had managed to write a Mac worm.
OK. And?
So, he apparently wrote a worm. What of it? I’m a Mac user and happily so but, I’m not naive enough to think that the security of a Mac is infallible. The religious zealots in any OS community are a marvel when you think about how seriously they guard the honour of their chosen platform.
Seriously folks, get over yourselves.
The part of this episode in the never ending “my OS is better that yours” saga that is truly irksome is the death threat angle. This is beyond unacceptable. I am all for free speech and venting, when warranted, but, to threaten someone’s life and well being is completely unacceptable and yes, FREAKING ILLEGAL. There is no anonymity on the internet so, give your head a shake. Sure there are folks that are incredible at covering their tracks but, there are always breadcrumbs.
From Computer World:
According to InfoSec, some of the comments left earlier included death threats. In a posting — since deleted, more on that below — from Tuesday, InfoSec listed comments he refused to allow to be posted to the blog. Among them:
– “You are lucky you are anonymous or I would put a bullet in your head for this!” — Anonymous
– “Nice try with the FUD [fear, uncertainty and doubt]. You are full of **** there is no such thing as an Apple Worm.” — Jeff
– “I dare you to demonstrate this at Defcon you ***** Microsoftie. We will drag you out, put a bullet in you, and bury your body so deep it will take a nuclear blast to find your body.” — Anonymous
Tuesday night, the InfoSec blog’s title changed to “Security Information…” and all former postings, which began in January, had been deleted. When asked via e-mail Wednesday to explain the changes, InfoSec answered: “Blog was hijacked somehow. Also the blog stating I am associated with PHC on another Blog is false and a myth created by Dave Maynor who is involved in the hijacking of the Blog.”
I don’t care how much someone may disagree with you. This type of behaviour is reprehensible. You are always welcome to a different opinion and no, the world will not always agree with you. Worm or not, the trolls on the interweb should give their heads a shake and unplug for a while. Get some sunshine a coffee and an enema to clear your mind.
[tags]Information Security Sell Out, Mac Worm, Death Threats, Illegal[/tags]
