domino Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 We all know that virus' isn't the problem with any unix distro. The point is, you take the same vulnerabilities in any unix system and use it against a Mac OS, you will be in trouble. Virus' are not the same as weekness's in SSH, cups, or apache. This thread wasn't meant to address virus', rather weakness's in unix itself. Granted that 99% of so called Mac users don't run services that unix serves and dominates against windows services. They simply are not aware of such vounerabilities. The server side is just one side, when they do run personal servers and install some scripts, the script also has weeknesses due to the way it was written, php, mysql, or apache. That isn't a "Mac" problem, but it might as well be since those services are installed by default on all Mac Operating Systems. MySQL is an exception... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-56293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dponmac Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 I finally ran into a computer with anti-virus software on it (i think it was norton)!!! Talk about a paying for nothing but piece of mind!! It even scanned the iPod when you plug it in!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-56962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrana Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Considering only Windows has had the "log on to the net and get owned in 5 min" problem, I think it is rather cut and dry. Also, as others have said, the way the problems are reported and what is considered a security problem seems to differ in a few cases. Not sure why you'd lump Linux/Unix/MacOS together, though. On linux they do tend to count app vulnerabilities against the OS anyway. In the end, though, an OS is only as secure as the person using it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-57073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrogirl Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 ....In the end, though, an OS is only as secure as the person using it. How absolutely true. I have lost count of the number of Windows users I've set up with soft firewalls, virus scanners, popup blockers and so on, only to discover next time I visit them they've either turned them all off or they haven't updated the things. Some people just don't have a clue and I'm getting to the point where I can't be bothered - if they want a ton of spyware and to run a mail relay for all the phishers in Russia, good luck to them. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-57084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbjonas Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 yes, Metrogirl. I totally agree- I spent over an hour last night helping my neighbor remove the same Spyware infestation that I spent 2 hours removing remotely over VNC on my dad's PC last weekend And they'll both ask me about the same problem again within 2 months guaranteed However, the only point in this thread I really agree with that is relevant, is that the more people there are using any given OS, the more vulnerabilities will be reported for it. 1- there is a larger population for hackers to detriment, and thus more incentive for them to do so. 2- The more users there are who have a given problem, the more it will be reported, analyzed, and whined over. The fact that the US government put out a report that indicates otherwise does not surprise me at all... Since when has this government ever been even remotely based in reality? Stem cell research? Evolution? {censored} marriage? Global warming? C'mon people, the US government is a bunch of friggin morons who can't see the real world past the inside of their own colons - into which they have their heads so deeply imbedded! F@#K Bush! *btw- I am a proud US citizen... Proud to hate the government I did not elect in 2000 (still bitter) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-57099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebush05 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 The fact that the US government put out a report that indicates otherwise does not surprise me at all... Since when has this government ever been even remotely based in reality? Stem cell research? Evolution? {censored} marriage? Global warming? C'mon people, the US government is a bunch of friggin morons who can't see the real world past the inside of their own colons - into which they have their heads so deeply imbedded! F@#K Bush! *btw- I am a proud US citizen... Proud to hate the government I did not elect in 2000 (still bitter) Microsoft gives more to the Republican party. Apple gives more to Dems. Why am I not suprised to see a government report trying to bash OSX... yes I like my tinfoil hat thankyou. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-57165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grav3Mind Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 http://www.informationweek.com/story/showA...SSfeed_IWK_news "Linux and Unix, including the Mac, had 2,328 vulnerabilities last year, compared with 812 vulnerabilities for Microsoft Windows, according to the U.S. government's computer security group." I mean, they combined linux and unix so they dont say how much the Unix/OS X had but {censored} thats still a 3:1 ratio to windows. Im surprised. thats 812 THIS YEAR not counting all the OTHERR ones to 0.o 2328 for mac plus like 3 total...maybe even less lol WOO FLAME WAR!!!! *drops match* Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-65807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouch Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Not this thread again - i thought it had forever been consigned to the back pages of the forum. Oh well - may the best troll win. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-65815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Flame war? I once thought this was a respectable board that offered perspectives, not troll invitations. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-65824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grav3Mind Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Flame war? I once thought this was a respectable board that offered perspectives, not troll invitations. we all gotta blow off steam sometimes @_@...lol Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6449-you-guys-still-think-macs-are-more-security-tight-than-windows/page/2/#findComment-65845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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