"The Opener hasn't infected any Macs, but its potential to cause havoc proves Mac owners shouldn't take security for granted," claims Business Week Online's Byte of the Apple column.
"Once installed by an unsuspecting user, Opener would turn off Apple's built-in personal firewalls and turn on dangerous Internet services that might allow others to access that Mac remotely over the Net. To cover its tracks, Opener would wipe out log files.
"True, the level of sophistication of worms and viruses in the Windows world is higher, as is their rate of occurrence. But Opener should serve as a wake-up call to complacent and naive Mac users who assume the Apple logo equals total security."
