What a Mac user means is these actions do not infect a Mac. opening an infected PDF file opening an infected JPG file inserting (not even playing) an infected Sony/BMG music CD navigating to a Web page etc. etc.
PLEASE do not say "more viruses are written for PCs, as they have 90% market share". That is as specious as saying, "You know, bank robbers target small rural banks, as there are more of these than Federal Reserve facilities." No, the Fed sites are guarded by guys in body armor carrying automatic weapons. The rural banks are guarded by a button to press to call the local sheriff.
@exNewt Is that really the best comparison that you could come up with? With robbing a bank it's done on a case by case basis. Someone doesn't rob every bank at the same time. When someone develops a virus they intend to inflict as much harm as possible with one attempt. Windows does have a larger market share. You don't see terrorists attacking small buildings with few people very often do you? It's because the impact isn't as large as taking out large venues with large amounts of people. The same with viruses. If someone can find a vulnerability in an operating system that is used by 90% of the world, they'll almost always choose that target over one that is 9% of the world.
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But the Mac commercials all said that apple products don't have security vulnerabilities. You mean they lie? oh my.. ooooo
What a Mac user means is these actions do not infect a Mac.
opening an infected PDF file
opening an infected JPG file
inserting (not even playing) an infected Sony/BMG music CD
navigating to a Web page
etc. etc.
PLEASE do not say "more viruses are written for PCs, as they have 90% market share". That is as specious as saying, "You know, bank robbers target small rural banks, as there are more of these than Federal Reserve facilities." No, the Fed sites are guarded by guys in body armor carrying automatic weapons. The rural banks are guarded by a button to press to call the local sheriff.
@exNewt
Is that really the best comparison that you could come up with? With robbing a bank it's done on a case by case basis. Someone doesn't rob every bank at the same time. When someone develops a virus they intend to inflict as much harm as possible with one attempt. Windows does have a larger market share. You don't see terrorists attacking small buildings with few people very often do you? It's because the impact isn't as large as taking out large venues with large amounts of people. The same with viruses. If someone can find a vulnerability in an operating system that is used by 90% of the world, they'll almost always choose that target over one that is 9% of the world.
>navigating to a Web page
There have been several Safari exploits that required little more than navigating to a webpage.