[Stuart]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

Does chatting to someone in a Forum count as meeting?

No. I didn't meet the ladies in question online.. I know them offline.

Anyhoo, before Mac users get too smug over security, I think you will find that the more popular the Mac gets (and it should, it's a good piece of kit, if a little over-priced), the more the h4x0r$ will go for it.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/mac_os-x_virus/
'First' Mac OS X Trojan sighted

Related stories

McAfee warns over Apple virus risk (9 May 2006)
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.6 update (4 April 2006)
Apple update fixes 'critical' security bug (2 March 2006)
Triple threat to Mac OS X largely academic (27 February 2006)
Unpatched Mac OS X hole poses critical risk (22 February 2006)
Mac OS X malware latches onto Bluetooth vulnerability (17 February 2006)
OSx86 Project forum halted after DMCA violation claim (17 February 2006)
Researchers say rootkits are headed for BIOS (27 January 2006)
MS anti-virus beta. Hmmm... (2 December 2005)
Firefox and Mac security sanctuaries 'under attack' (19 September 2005)
Symantec false alert floors Macs (10 May 2005)

And this is from the Apple Mac Download page - Security updates since 1st August 2006
Security Update 2006-005 (10.3.9) — Update Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of AirPort.
09/21/2006Security Update 2006-005 (10.4.7 PPC) — Update Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of AirPort.
09/21/2006Security Update 2006-005 (10.4.7 Universal) — Update Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of AirPort.
09/21/2006
QuickTime 7.1.3 (Universal) — Update
QuickTime 7.1.3 is an important release that delivers numerous bug fixes and addresses critical security issues. This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users and is required for playback of content purchased in the iTunes Store.

Security Update 2006-004 for Mac Pro and Mac OS X Server v10.4.7 (Universal) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.
08/09/2006Server Admin Tools 10.4.7 (Universal) — Update Installs updated versions of the Mac OS X Server administration software.
08/07/2006Security Update 2006-004 (10.3.9 Client) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users.
08/01/2006Security Update 2006-004 (10.3.9 Server) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all servers and improves the security of the following components.
08/01/2006Security Update 2006-004 Mac OS X 10.4.7 Client (Intel) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.
08/01/2006Security Update 2006-004 Mac OS X 10.4.7 Client (PPC) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.

Look over my posts in the past. I personally don't believe that *any* operating system is totally secure. I just made the point that OSX is inherantly more secure than XP. And yes, I am an experienced user of both.