With the recent revelations of numerous zero-day flaws in Mac OS X, the number of voices expressing concern over the state of Mac security continues to increase. The most common line of reasoning among experts worried about the future of Mac security is that,as the Mac platform continues to gain on Windows in terms of market share, it will therefore become a more attractive target for hackers, whether they’re interested in harvesting personal information, hijacking large numbers of systems for denial-of-service attacks, or simply causing trouble.
In recent days, Apple appears to agree that security on their product platforms needs bolstering with the hiring of a Mac security advisor and the biggest security patch ever to be released on the Mac. While not all of the update was related to security, there were a number of security fixes including Quicktime and a fix for ClamAV where virus definitions were being prevented from being updated.
Liam Cassidy at The Apple Blog feels that the release of the Mac OS X 10.6.3 update, even with its announced security fixes, is cold comfort to Mac users in light of Charlie Miller’s recent revelations.
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