Snow Leopard Security feature*

[Ceyfer √]

images courtesy of gizmodo and macrumors

Sources
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4104
http://gizmodo.com/5345382/snow-leopard-has-hidden-antivirus-talents
http://blog.intego.com/2009/08/25/snow-leopard-contains-an-antivirus/

[NinjaRicer]

Well, isn't this a surprise?

[Polkadot]

Gee. Apple users finally learn that THEY are not at risk. Their latest ad campaign seems to refer the opposite!

[safeguy]

So...are Apple into the 'security' market now???
Haha...juz kidding.

P.S. This is both good news for Windows and Mac users alike. Windows users can start 'bashing' Mac fans...coz Apple is now incorporating security features in Snow Leopard..
Good news for Mac users coz they now have 'added' security lol haha

[Polkadot]

As a side note: 64bit users might be surprised to learn that Snow Leopard, by default, will only load the kernel in 32bit mode (Server edition does load 64bit). Apple's contention is that 'not much, besides some drivers' require 64bit. (Behind the scenes, Apple is admitting that a feature does not work properly in 64b mode...does that mean that Snow Leopard was not really ready to ship?). If you have a 64bit Mac, and would like the kernel to load in 64bit mode, you can either modify your config file, or, easier, just hold the "6" and "4" keys while booting. Most features/programs that require 64b will still work under the default 32b load, but you may not be able to use any more than about 3.5G of your RAM.

[Ceyfer √]

apart from it the security feature of Snow Leopard is weak ...

[hellnoire]

That is it, only detecting two... TWO Trojans!

[NinjaRicer]

As a side note: 64bit users might be surprised to learn that Snow Leopard, by default, will only load the kernel in 32bit mode (Server edition does load 64bit). Apple's contention is that 'not much, besides some drivers' require 64bit. (Behind the scenes, Apple is admitting that a feature does not work properly in 64b mode...does that mean that Snow Leopard was not really ready to ship?). If you have a 64bit Mac, and would like the kernel to load in 64bit mode, you can either modify your config file, or, easier, just hold the "6" and "4" keys while booting. Most features/programs that require 64b will still work under the default 32b load, but you may not be able to use any more than about 3.5G of your RAM.

I thought Snow Leopard booted into the 64-bit kernel by default.

[Polkadot]

It will load 64b drivers and programs in 64b, but by default the kernel only boots in 32bit mode. The above mentioned "6", "4" key combo durying bootup will force it to load the kernel into 64b mode.