Posted Monday 17th September 2007 12:00 GMT
"Meanwhile, vulnerabilities in Apple's Safari browser sky-rocketed to 25"
Does this further ram home the point that Apple software is only secure because it is not popular, and now it's getting popular, people are attacking it?
*grabs asbestos coat*
Posted Monday 17th September 2007 18:06 GMT
Although the point is a good one... Norton antivirus is probably one of the worst security products simply because it is one of the most popular. Windows is attacked because it is so popular so the trend may fit to the iPhone. Just an observation...
Posted Monday 17th September 2007 22:11 GMT
MS Windows is attacked because it is so vulnerable. From failure to install an access security model, to forcing users to run as administrator, to not comprehending basic safe practices in privilege elevation, to allowing code execution from data regions of programs, to allowing any old piece of any old file to be executable, MS Windows is inherently unsafe.
The *nix systems come from a realm whereby it is assumed that they are under attack from outside and inside, and build in security accordingly.
It is certainly possible to do a lot of silly and stupid things to open up the Unix like systems to be vulnerable, but it has to be worked at.
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