REPORT RANKS SECURITY OF OPERATING SYSTEMS
A new report from mi2g Ltd. ranks Apple Computer's Macintosh as among
the most secure operating systems, much less vulnerable to hackers,
worms, and viruses than either Microsoft or Linux operating systems.
The report is based on data from mi2g's Security Intelligence Products
and Systems database, which tracks information about computer
vulnerabilities. Of the 1,162 vulnerabilities discovered in the first
10 months of this year, more than 500 affected Windows, and more than
200 affected Linux. Fewer than 25 vulnerabilties were reported for
Macintosh and for each of two versions of UNIX. The report also noted
that the number of attacks on computers has risen sharply this year,
with worldwide economic losses from those attacks reaching $7.8
billion.
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