Since Mac OSX is based upon OpenBSD, which is a flavor of Linux, the fact is that there are actually more holes and vulnerabilities that could be exploited than there are in Windows (according to some independent studies done by several security organizations). But, as previously stated, no one really targets these vulnerabilities because of the user ratio to those using Windows.
BTW, speaking as one who has supported Bill for a long time, and appreciates the way his company has helped in progressing technology over the past 20 years or more, I had the opportunity to setup, use, and abuse OSX extensively when I was in my last position. Although I personally would not use it day to day, I have to admit that it is a very nice, stable, and powerful platform. Now if developers would only start writing software for it that was reasonably priced... Cutter dave wrote: > no, actually thats an even bigger myth that pc users have. > > I think that theory is completely bs, if you played it out as an equal for > every 10 attackes on ms you would have 1 on osx. > so far windows 84,000 + , OSX 4 > > And the thing that windows users dont get is that when u do get something on > a mac its pretty sealed off and doesnt affect the whole system at worst > crashes a few programs, then u just do a spotlight search and get the file > and delete it. So since they really dont do much damage why would someone > spend a lot of time trying? Not to mention in order to get a virus you'd have > to ok, dl'n and installing it several times and it would be your own damn > falt if u got one. > > If osx wasnt more secure from the bottom up then why is ms so desperately > trying to mimic is with all these popups they put on the let things runs, I > hate to tell ya but unix is just more secure and as far as i know its pretty > damn impossible to crash and wipe out osx with a one, the underlying unix > system just doesnt do that. I could be wrong but if i was you'd sure see lots > more venders in that part of osx venders. > > ~Dave - formerly known as "the disruptor"~ > > ---------------------------------------- > From: "Mike Kear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:31 PM > To: CF-Talk <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Sticking with CF... > > This is a myth common amongst Mac enthusiasts. It's not true that > Macs are not subject to virus and spyware attacks. It's just that > vastly more people use PCs, and in the strange world of hackers, the > honour and glory go to the people whose exploits end up on the 6pm > news. > > If Steve Jobs could wave a magic wand and everyone switched to Macs > there would be as many virus attacks as now, only directed at Mac > users instead. > > The only reason they are relatively free of attacks now is that > they're seen by the hacker world as a group of poor misguided fools > who havent yet discovered the world's moved elsewhere. And therefore > not worth the effort. After all (in their minds) if you perpetrate a > major attack on all the Macs in the world, the repercussions would > hardly be enough to cause a ripple, let alone a lead item on the 6pm > TV network news. > > Cheers > Mike Kear > Windsor, NSW, Australia > Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer > AFP Webworks > http://afpwebworks.com > ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month > > On 6/21/06, dave wrote: > >>lol, hell I dont mind! >> >>I think bIll needs to worry bout porting his own programs to run on windows >>correctly first ;) >> >>If everyone switched to a mac think about how many jobs would be lost in the >>anti-virus and spyware companies, hell half the world would suddenly go >>unemployeed, would be a major catastrophy!! >> >>~Dave - formerly known as "the disruptor"~ >> >> > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:244375 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
