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Scare tactics
don't rattle Mac users
by Fran Foo
Commentary--Security vendor Symantec has once again
pointed the knife at Apple Macintosh users.
Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report continues
to voice concern for the security and stability of the Mac operating
system, OS X in particular. The publication covered findings
for the first half of 2005.
"An ever-increasing number of users are adopting OS X. Many
of these users believe that this operating system and the applications
that run on it are immune to traditional security concerns. However,
as evidence suggests, increasingly they may be operating under
a false sense of security," the report stated. What exactly was
the supporting and undisputed evidence? A SecurityFocus page
that aggregates 78 entries of OS X flaws starting from version
10 (circa 2001) onwards. Compare this to Windows ... well, where
would you start? OK, I hear your ... it's not an apples-to-apples
comparison.
SecurityFocus describes itself as a vendor-neutral site that
provides objective, timely and comprehensive security information
to all members of the security community. Oh, and by the way,
SecurityFocus was acquired by Symantec in 2002.
The report briefly touched on a Trojan
called OSX/Weapox--its discovery indicates that OS X may no
longer be spared from widespread attack. "Though vulnerabilities
and malicious code targeting other operating systems continue
to outnumber those on OS X, Symantec recommends users continue
to apply security patches and educate themselves on OS X security
issues," the report stated. To
read the full article, click here.
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