Apple Developing Tool To Remove Flashback 212
Trailrunner7 writes, quoting Threatpost: "Apple is planning to release a software fix that will find and remove the Flashback malware that has been haunting Mac users for several months now. ... Apple said on Tuesday that it was in the process of developing a tool that would detect and remove Flashback, but the company did not specify when the fix would be available. Security researchers and customers have been questioning why Apple hasn't yet provided a fix for the malware even though Flashback has been around in one form or another for more than six months now."
Re:Slow is good (Score:2, Insightful)
"Oracle, which develops Java, issued a critical patch update in February 2012 to correct the problem, but because Apple controls Java updates in its computers, it did Apple users no good."
and here http://whatculture.com/technology/mac-flashback-virus-what-it-is-and-how-to-remove-it.php [whatculture.com]
"The reason Apple computers were still at risk was Apple develops its own version of Java, and does so at a slower pace."
I expect to see more of this. Apple wants to keep a tight grip on everything so anything that slips thorough their fingers are fair game to allow blame on them. Look at Microsoft I don't remember Microsoft ever writing a virus/mal-ware to attack their own system but they get blamed for everything. Now that Apple is at the top of the game people will target it more so. So your opinionated comment that they are opinionated is just wrong when you look at the facts.
Re:Slow is good (Score:5, Insightful)
if it was Linux based malware a patch would have been out within 24 to 48 hours, six months is enough time to create a new version of the entire operating system,
The vulnerability has been patched. This is about removing the malware from infected systems.