Kapersky: "Apple Security is 10 years behind Microsoft"

[hanselthecaretaker]

Of course, they have an 8% share of the computer market; Maybe their recent popularity, outside of the computer market, makes them a target because they are so high profile. Why would you waste your time writing a virus or trojan for a tiny market share as opposed to targeting the 92% market share? Hell, I've heard a sales pitch advocating the use of the AS/400 because there has NEVER been a virus that infected the AS/400.

Only reply in this thread so far that got the point. Point being, hackers still don't give a shit about Apple, so of course there aren't any viruses. Once they do, watch out. Plunkey probably wouldn't be able to boot his Mac at all if it had a mere fraction of the shit Windows has to deal with.

 

[mrplunkey]

Only reply in this thread so far that got the point. Point being, hackers still don't give a shit about Apple, so of course there aren't any viruses. Once they do, watch out. Plunkey probably wouldn't be able to boot his Mac at all if it had a mere fraction of the shit Windows has to deal with.

Hackers do what they do for two primary reasons: Personal gain and personal fame.

Apple has run under the mantra "Macs don't get viruses" for years now, placing a big red bulls eye on their chests.

So it's time for you to snag some street cred. Which are you going to be? "H4ckz0r", the guy who brought down the entire Mac/iTunes/App Store for the first time in history or "H4ckz0r", guy who wrote Windows virus #832,212,842 which was quarantined and neutralized by McAfee four days after its release?

Would you rather have 8% of a hot 18 year-old virgin or 92% of a 45-year old tired-ass busted prostitute?

 

[princeofsin]

Just because you don't get a virus doesn't mean you are not prone to it. Once/if the mac OS market share becomes closer to Windows PC it will be in the same boat