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Re: Is this real

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In article <m9a3k0$adb$1@dont-email.me>, John McWilliams
<jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:
> On 1/12/15   PDT 1:39 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
> > On 2015.01.12 14:49 , Kurt Ullman wrote:
> >> Macs vulnerable to virtually undetectable virus that "can't be removed"
> >> Summary:A security researcher has discovered a way to infect Macs with
> >> malware virtually undetectable, that 'can't be removed,' and which can
> >> be installed using a modified Apple gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt adapter.
> >>
> >> http://www.zdnet.com/article/macs-vulnerable-to-virtually-undetectable-vi
> >> rus-that-cant-be-removed/
> >>
> >>     As best I can tell, someone has to get hold of your Mac, open it up
> >> and do something to the thunderbolt adaptor, put everything back
> >> together and then do it to it.
> >
> > Then he learned to do it via the TB port directly with a modified
> > Ethernet<>Thunderbolt adapter.  No need to open the unit.  The evil-maid
> > attack may apply.
> >
> > Interesting attack though it has a high barrier to entry (needs physical
> > access).
> >
> > I wonder if Apple's mentioned fix can be applied to existing laptops?
> >
> OMG! That explains why a harried looking young man came up to me in the 
> airport waiting area begging to plug in his thunderbolt drive to my MBP 
> in order to see an important text from his GF. (His laptop, iPad and 
> iPhone had all just been stolen!!!!!!!!!)
> 
> Thank heavens my plane was called for boarding so I missed being owned.

Wait until Thunderbolt goes wireless ... the nasty people won't even
need to plug anything into your computer.  ;-)

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Is this real Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2015-01-12 14:49 -0500
  Re: Is this real Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-01-12 15:26 -0500
  Re: Is this real Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-12 20:27 +0000
    Re: Is this real Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-01-12 14:29 -0600
      Re: Is this real Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-01-12 16:52 -0500
        Re: Is this real John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2015-01-13 06:29 +0000
          Re: Is this real Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-01-15 15:11 -0500
      Re: Is this real John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2015-01-13 06:27 +0000
      Re: Is this real billy@MIX.COM - 2015-01-15 18:48 +0000
        Re: Is this real nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-01-15 14:04 -0500
          Re: Is this real JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-01-15 16:58 -0500
        Re: Is this real Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-15 19:22 +0000
        Re: Is this real Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-01-15 13:34 -0600
  Re: Is this real Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-01-12 16:39 -0500
    Re: Is this real John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-01-15 20:21 -0800
      Re: Is this real Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-01-16 18:26 +1300
      Re: Is this real Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-01-16 09:19 -0500
  Re: Is this real Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2015-01-14 00:10 -0800
    Re: Is this real android <here@there.was> - 2015-01-14 11:09 +0100
      Re: Is this real dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-01-15 00:54 +1300
    Re: Is this real Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-14 14:53 +0000
  Thunderstrike "malware" (was Re: Is this real) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-01-15 18:33 +1300
  Re: Is this real Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-24 15:53 +0000

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