MS= 7,944, OS X = 0

I guess I’m going to have to start writing some Mac viruses to dispel the misconception that statistics like this can create. The Mac OS (out of the box) suffers from most of the same security design flaws that Windows does, it just isn’t as big a target, so people don’t waste their time writing for it if their goal is to hit as many computers as they can.

I guess I’m going to have to start writing some Mac viruses to dispel the misconception that statistics like this can create. The Mac OS (out of the box) suffers from most of the same security design flaws that Windows does, it just isn’t as big a target, so people don’t waste their time writing for it if their goal is to hit as many computers as they can.

does that really prove that it’s “less secure”? does security only have to exist programatically? not that i’m a huge fan of security through obscurity.

does that really prove that it’s “less secure”? does security only have to exist programatically? not that i’m a huge fan of security through obscurity.

properly configured Windows or Mac computer will not be vulnerable to infection when it is connected to the network, whereas the “average” setup of either operating system is vulnerable to attacks on a number of levels. The Mac default is certainly better than the Windows one, but it’s not perfect, and given more interest by the people writing these kinds of applications would probably be just as infected.

Anyway, Dan here’s a link to a good security guide for OSX, from the NSA. They have similar ones for the Windows operating systems as well; they’re pretty interesting reading if you’re into that sort of thing.

properly configured Windows or Mac computer will not be vulnerable to infection when it is connected to the network, whereas the “average” setup of either operating system is vulnerable to attacks on a number of levels. The Mac default is certainly better than the Windows one, but it’s not perfect, and given more interest by the people writing these kinds of applications would probably be just as infected.

Anyway, Dan here’s a link to a good security guide for OSX, from the NSA. They have similar ones for the Windows operating systems as well; they’re pretty interesting reading if you’re into that sort of thing.

I guess I’m going to have to start writing some Mac viruses to dispel the misconception that statistics like this can create. The Mac OS (out of the box) suffers from most of the same security design flaws that Windows does, it just isn’t as big a target, so people don’t waste their time writing for it if their goal is to hit as many computers as they can.

does that really prove that it’s “less secure”? does security only have to exist programatically? not that i’m a huge fan of security through obscurity.

No, you are correct – the main security flaws in both operating systems are issues of design (for the sake of convenience) rather than programming errors.

A properly configured Windows or Mac computer will not be vulnerable to infection when it is connected to the network, whereas the “average” setup of either operating system is vulnerable to attacks on a number of levels. The Mac default is certainly better than the Windows one, but it’s not perfect, and given more interest by the people writing these kinds of applications would probably be just as infected.

Anyway, Dan here’s a link to a good security guide for OSX, from the NSA. They have similar ones for the Windows operating systems as well; they’re pretty interesting reading if you’re into that sort of thing.

What! unix has design flaws? Bah.

What! unix has design flaws? Bah.

No, Apple’s implementation does.

No, Apple’s implementation does.

What! unix has design flaws? Bah.

No, Apple’s implementation does.

Maybe you and Steve Jobs are the only mac users left.

Maybe you and Steve Jobs are the only mac users left.

and nathan sometimes…now

and nathan sometimes…now

Maybe you and Steve Jobs are the only mac users left.

and nathan sometimes…now

sorry Mr. S., only hippies and Dan can use the mac.

sorry Mr. S., only hippies and Dan can use the mac.

Mr. S. don’t go to the dark side, Macs are so dial-up.

Mr. S. don’t go to the dark side, Macs are so dial-up.

i’ve always been bi-compual.

i’ve always been bi-compual.

sorry Mr. S., only hippies and Dan can use the mac.

Mr. S. don’t go to the dark side, Macs are so dial-up.

i’ve always been bi-compual.