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Ammar On 2/20/07, Ayed Allawzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mac users 'still lax on security' > [image: MacBook] Apple OSX has proved far more robust than Windows > *Apple Mac users are still too lax when it comes to security matters, an > independent researcher has said.* > > Kevin Finisterre caused ripples in the Mac community when he started a > website in January revealing a different bug in Apple systems each day of > the month. > > While some observers dismissed the survey, Apple recently issued a patch > to plug holes outlined by Finsterre. > > Apple owners' attitude to security was "one of the main reasons we started > the campaign," he said. > > Apple makes great play of the fact that its OSX operating has yet to be > attacked by a virus while Windows XP machines are plagued with problems. > > Its recent global campaign of adverts pitching Macs versus PCs has focused > on security issues. > > XP machines are represented by a flu-ridden, sneezing individual while the > Mac remains untouched by illness. > > *Security holes* > > Many of the problems highlighted by Finisterre are security holes in > applications, which are not related to viruses. > > Apple recently plugged holes in Mac software such as iChat and Finder and > a flaw in the user notification process that could potentially grant system > privileges to malicious users. > > All three problems were highlighted by Finisterre, and a fellow researcher > known only as LMH. > > Finisterre said: "Try calling any Apple store and ask any sales rep what > you would do with regard to security, ask if there is anything you should > have to worry about? > > "They will happily reinforce the feeling of 'Security on a Mac? What? Me > worry?'." > > He said the Month of Apple Bugs (MOAB) project had succeeded in its > original aim of raising the level of awareness around Mac security. > > "I would really hope that people got the point that there are most > definitely some things under the OSX hood that need a closer look," he said. > > > But Mac experts have pointed out that none of the exploits have ever > successfully been used to hijack an Apple computer. > > By contrast hundreds of thousands of Windows machines have been taken over > as part of so-called bot nets, which use the hijacked machines to deliver > millions of spam e-mails around the world. > > *'Extra efforts'* > > He said Apple had opened up dialogue about security issues. > > "They have certainly given some extra efforts on the backend to open up > lines of communication, at least with me. > > "That sort of progress is what I am after rather than a particular set of > bugs." > > He said that Apple had in the past not been open to dialogue about > security matters, but things were changing for the better. > > "I chat quite regularly with some of the security engineers," he said. > > At the moment there are no plans for the MOAB website to continue. > > "Real life comes in to play; the cost of living, the fact that we did it > all for free. > "If someone wanted to invest some of their own resources I would be more > than willing to continue." > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Jolug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
