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  Apple's Mac Isn't as Secure as Some Want Us to Believe
Time: 10:36 EST/15:36 GMT | News Source: eWeek | Posted By: Andre Da Costa

Apple and its supporters want everyone to know that Mac OS X is a secure operating system that easily bests Microsoft's Windows platform. They contend that because Mac OS X hasn't had nearly the number of security outbreaks that Windows has, it's more secure. And some contend that Mac OS X doesn't even require the use of anti-virus software. Those folks might be surprised to know that Mac OS X isn't nearly as secure as they want to believe.

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#1 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 6/15/2009 1:03:55 PM
Empty article. Best "Duh" moment: There's no debating that Mac OS X has some security features that make it a capable operating system. But there's no chance that it can keep its users safe in every instance.

Congrats, Mac. You've joined the ranks of every other OS in the history of the world in that you can't keep the user perfectly safe under all circumstances.

I believe there are two significant factors at work: security and safety. Security is obvious - how resistant to attack an OS is. Safety is the measure of the incidence of attack. In that regard, a Mac is quite safe, while not necessarily secure. Windows can be secure but unsafe due to the number of attacks against it. Frequent attacks guarantee more frequent exploitations. An unlocked box on the Moon is safer than a locked box in the US's most secure military site, even though it is much less secure.

#2 By 23275 (24.196.4.141) at 6/15/2009 1:24:21 PM
The article suggests, but does not offer much detail about security features OS X has as though they are not present in other operating systems - Windows specifically, nor does it address how poorly some of those features have been implemented.

Granular policies, standard users by default, secure-able objects, protected mode in IE, proven ASLR and DEP model - all of which exist and are more effectively implemented on Windows. (defects in OS X ASLR were used to take complete control of OSX based machines).

The article omits other OS X issues - firewall OFF by default and porous third party applications shipping with an OS X based computer.

Latch's observations are valid and well presented. IC, or incidence of coincidences are means to understand and evaluate digital security and are an important tool used in such analysis.

#3 By 7754 (206.169.247.2) at 6/15/2009 3:31:49 PM
This kind of nonsense is just maddening: "Does Windows have some serious security holes that makes it a less secure operating system? Of course." If you say something often enough, I guess it's true, right???

I'd suggest the author look at this article instead: http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/mac-security-part-ii-its-a-numbers-game/

Among the gems in there, finally someone enumerated exactly (instead of a bunch of hand-waving) what is the alleged advantage of the "Unix foundation":

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.

A request to enter a password... that's it. That's the advantage right there at the "foundation." Nevermind that this same "foundation" was in NT right from day one. There is NO foundational advantage... the only advantage was that some group within Microsoft decided to cripple the security mechanisms inherent in the core OS (thanks to Dave Cutler, et al) with the boneheaded, ridiculous *default implementation* of first-run on the OS under the admin account.

This part of the article is just plain false: "It's not that hackers haven't tried to target Mac users, but they simply can't get the job done, thanks to Mac OS X's security features." Check Pwn2Own. Hackers are *easily* getting around OS X's security features.

#4 By 11888 (174.88.89.209) at 6/15/2009 4:20:55 PM
It's weird how on this site the people who post the stories are the trolls.

#5 By 143 (216.205.223.146) at 6/15/2009 7:33:05 PM
Mac OS X

#6 By 17855 (98.156.78.242) at 6/15/2009 9:51:05 PM
I wonder how many people hacked OS/2?

#7 By 2960 (72.196.201.130) at 6/16/2009 11:15:14 AM
Yeah, all those thousands and thousands of calls I've received to remove spyware and viruses proves it!

Oh, wait. That wasn't MacOS. That was Windows. Hmmm....

Ain't reality a bitch?

#8 By 7754 (206.169.247.2) at 6/16/2009 12:10:46 PM
#7: level/quality of security =/= frequency of exploits

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