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Mac Security Part II: It’s a Numbers Game | |
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| Time: 15:21 EST/20:21 GMT | News Source: New York Times | Posted By: Andre Da Costa | ||
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Macs were more secure than Windows machines, but the tables have turned. Macs are safer than PCs because they aren’t targeted as much, but the latest versions of OS X are “inherently less secure than the latest versions of Windows,” says Rich Mogull, the Mac security expert who provided tips this week. A few years ago, OS X had an edge in security, thanks to a Unix foundation that meant some serious sorts of malware (but not all) could be blocked by a request to enter a password before installation. However, current vulnerabilities and attack methods mean that effectively “all the Unix protections can be circumvented,” Mr. Mogull says. | ||
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