Computer security is a game of leapfrog in which vendors plug certain vulnerabilities and hackers find new ones. This game has lead to a new platform — the Macintosh — becoming the apple of some hackers’ eyes. “Recently, there has been a lot of interest among the hacking community in attacking the Macintosh,” notes Jon Oltsik, senior analyst at market research firm Enterprise Strategy Group. This interest is translating into the discovery of more system vulnerabilities.
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Macs, Hackers and the Computer Security Game
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski November 4, 2006 01:30 AMComputer security is a game of leapfrog in which vendors plug certain vulnerabilities and hackers find new ones. This game has lead to a new platform — the Macintosh — becoming the apple of some hackers’ eyes. “Recently, there has been a lot of interest among the hacking community in attacking the Macintosh,” notes Jon Oltsik, senior analyst at market research firm Enterprise Strategy Group. This interest is translating into the discovery of more system vulnerabilities.