Mac OS X's Reputation for Security Wearing Thin
Mac OS X is considered by some to be an extremely secure operating system. Those people claim that thanks to its many security features, users will be kept much safer using Apple's software, rather than risk it with Microsoft's Windows operating system. They claim that proof of that can be found in the sheer number of security vulnerabilities Microsoft has been forced to patch, compared with Apple. Those same people might be interested to know that that logic is starting to show itself for what it really is: a red herring.
Apple released an update to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard earlier this week. Aside from better compatibility with Airport wireless systems and enhanced Bluetooth reliability, Apple released 18 security fixes. Those security fixes encompass issues giving malicious hackers access to system files, the ability for third parties to exploit an image link to gain access to a user's computer, and more.
