The title say it all...
The truth, as far as I can see, is that there are far less security concerns about the Mac and OSX.
Is the Apple machine less targeted because it is inherently more secure though?
My take on it is that computers running Windows are targeted more often simply because they have a much larger user base.
Contrary to what some people may have you believe, the Mac is not completely immune to the various threats that manifest themselves on the internet today.
I for one believe that the landscape is changing and that the Mac will be targeted more often in the future as it's popularity continues to increase.
Don't forget too that the demographics of the hacking and cracking community have changed. Malware is no longer about spotty-faced lonely teenagers any more.
The newest online threats now come from much larger groups of online criminals.
Spam, viruses and other malware are now big business and the potential profits are huge. These people have the time and the means to branch off into other markets, including the Mac arena.
After all, if they write a Trojan for a Windows machine then how hard would it be to modify it to affect an Apple Mac? The potential profits are huge and the increasing number of Macs in use makes it worth their while.
Times are changing and I foresee a future that includes an ever-increasing volume of malware that targets the Mac. Are you ready for it?Make sure you ready for it.. !
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