Explaining the surge in Mac attacks

Just as Apple Computer launched a new ad touting OSX’s resilience against viruses, the Macintosh operating system and applications have come under fire for harbouring serious security flaws. Security software vendor McAfee, The SANS Institute and independent researchers have all recently published reports slamming Mac security. It’s a big switch for the computer company that has long enjoyed a reputation for creating software that’s immune to the nastier aspects of "iLife." According to McAfee, from 2003 to 2005 the annual rate of vulnerability discovery on Apple’s Mac OS platform has increased by 228 percent, compared to Microsoft’s products, which only saw a 73 percent increase.

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