For starters, let me just say that I personally have three Mac systems and three Windows systems I interact with on a regular basis. I’m writing this blog post from a Macbook Pro. However, there is a wide and growing misconception about the security of Mac systems vs. the security of Windows systems. I just came across the following post in PC Magazine’s Security Watch blog, and there is a lot of good information in there; specifically the following quote which I want to share: In the abstract, Macs are every bit as vulnerable as Windows systems, perhaps more so. But in the real world Mac malware is so rare that it actually makes news. Hundreds of Windows trojans like OpinionSpy[…]
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As many have noticed, Apple has released their new lineup of laptops, software, OSes, and iPhones. As I watched live coverage of the keynotes on Monday (thanks Gizmodo) – a few things caught my attention when they were speaking about the new iPhone 3G S. The first thing that caught my eye was the mention of “hardware encryption.” Now, simply mentioning that a device supports hardware encryption can mean a lot of things, and Apple isn’t very clear about what they mean by this. Trying to do some further research didn’t help much either as I only ended up being further confused with all the different mentions of this “hardware encryption.” The official word from Apple is… iPhone 3G S[…]
I really like my mac. It usually is pretty secure. However, Apple just patched their copy of BIND yesterday. I just got the software update request today. This is almost a month since Kaminsky’s coordinated release of the DNS patch. I wonder why Apple was the recalcitrant one that waited so long? Could it be because the exploit was finally in the wild and was on longer just proof of concept? Could it be that the patch was more critical on servers rather than desktops, and desktops are Apple’s mainstay? Whatever the reason for Apple’s late release, it has made me think about Apple’s security practices. As far as I know, Apple doesn’t have a “patch Tuesday”, and the DNS[…]