Michael Madigan wrote: > The people I have encountered using Macs in the past > have all been graphic artists and clothing designers > (and Carrie Bradshaw LOL). Not what I would call > top-tier in intelligence. The same 'download this > attachment" virus and worm attacks are going to work > equally as well, if not better, than on PCs. The only > thing preventing more viruses are: > > a. Most hackers don't own Macs > b. The install base of Macs isn't big enough to > bother writing viruses for.
Not saying I agree with a or b, but you forgot c: c. Writing a successful exploit to target Mac or Linux requires a high degree of intelligence. -- pkm ~ http://paulmcnett.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
