Hacking Contest, OS X = Target #1

ast3r3xast3r3x
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-1023172.html?tag=fd_top





OS X and HP-UX systems are worth the most points...if OS X is based on unix how is it different in security, has apple made it more secure?





this should be good and fun hopefully i can find more on it afterwards...i want to know more about hacking OS X and how well peopel do it

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 12
    andersanders Posts: 6,523member
    Apple should use this in their ads
  • Reply 2 of 12
    macusersmacusers Posts: 840member
    Ya my website is on an Xserve and I might have some problems but probably not
  • Reply 3 of 12
    thuh freakthuh freak Posts: 2,664member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by ast3r3x

    OS X and HP-UX systems are worth the most points...if OS X is based on unix how is it different in security, has apple made it more secure?



    well, i'm not entirely sure about this, but i would surmise that the reasons macosx server is worth more because of its unpopularity in the server market. sure macosx is the most popular unix-like operating system, but thats more in the consumer arena (i think). evil illegal entry tools and programs to get into a mac site have to be made to take advantage of the little idiosyncracies that apple changed from other unices. a really strong and evil tool would be able to rip apart the netinfo database format, and read the passwords right out of there. different unix variants handle security a little different (and sometimes dramatically differently). so, by targetting a relatively unpopular version, you are using ur programming resources on something that, even if successful, only works on a smaller percentage of sites. aside from netinfo, i dont think apple has done too much to differentiate macosx security from other unices (but again, i aint sure about that).
  • Reply 4 of 12
    paulpaul Posts: 5,278member
    the thing is, by default X has a lot of services turned off by default that most other oses have on by default that by definition make the OS less secure...
  • Reply 5 of 12
    baumanbauman Posts: 1,248member
    CNN is reporting that no big name was hit. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/interne...eut/index.html



    Here's a quote from their article:

    Quote:

    Hack attacks range from outright defacement to flooding a server with data requests, knocking a site offline. In the former case, hackers replace the contents of a Web page with their own message, often a political rant written in the signature style of broken English.



    Hmmm.... "All your base are belong to us" ring a bell?
  • Reply 6 of 12
    paulpaul Posts: 5,278member
    I thought I heard on TechTV that the site that was supposed to be keeping score was hacked themselves?! how many points is THAT?
  • Reply 7 of 12
    the cool gutthe cool gut Posts: 1,714member
    Hate to rain on your parade, but I believe the OSX servers where worth higher points simply because of their limited quantity, and not necessarily their security.
  • Reply 8 of 12
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by the cool gut

    Hate to rain on your parade, but I believe the OSX servers where worth higher points simply because of their limited quantity, and not necessarily their security.



    your correct...i didn't say otherwise...i asked if applemade it more secure...but i dont see how its any diff then unix
  • Reply 9 of 12
    ti fighterti fighter Posts: 863member
    Yea just finding one is half the battle
  • Reply 10 of 12
    macusersmacusers Posts: 840member
    I had no trouble on my website (Xserve)
  • Reply 11 of 12
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by MacUsers

    I had no trouble on my website (Xserve)



    about ur website...u say if ur a member u get discounted hardware...tell me more
  • Reply 12 of 12
    macusersmacusers Posts: 840member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by ast3r3x

    about ur website...u say if ur a member u get discounted hardware...tell me more



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    then there are those other reasons to join like the product reviews, tips and tricks (coming this month) and forum (coming this month)
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