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    News - Apple software has the most vulnerabilities, says report

    Hackers now focussing on third-party software.
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    Re: News - Apple software has the most vulnerabilities, says report

    Who cares, whilst Apple have like 1% of the market share its irrelevant.
    throw new ArgumentException (String, String, Exception)

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    Re: News - Apple software has the most vulnerabilities, says report

    Quote Originally Posted by TheAnimus View Post
    Who cares, whilst Apple have like 1% of the market share its irrelevant.
    Which market share? Remember this is software in general, not restricted to that running on Apple hardware/OS for example. Apple's market share of pmp software is almost certainly greater than 1%, and can probably be found on greater than 1% of computers.

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    Re: News - Apple software has the most vulnerabilities, says report

    Any bets on apple calling a press conference on Friday and then owning up to the issues and then going on to say that other peoples software has vulnerabilities too complete with video footage?

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    Re: News - Apple software has the most vulnerabilities, says report

    I e-mailed Steve Jobs and he replied saying:

    "Non-issue. Just avoid using your computer in that way."

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    Re: News - Apple software has the most vulnerabilities, says report

    Quote Originally Posted by kalniel View Post
    Which market share? Remember this is software in general, not restricted to that running on Apple hardware/OS for example. Apple's market share of pmp software is almost certainly greater than 1%, and can probably be found on greater than 1% of computers.
    I guess, and given how safari just completely ignores certain ideas (such as zone flagging of PEs). But these are still user mode apps thou? UAC would catch most surely? ASLR whilst not invulnerable might hinder attempts too.

    but if your running OSX, with its plethora of return to libc, your probably stuffed, however know one uses that OS anyway, so your probably safe.
    throw new ArgumentException (String, String, Exception)

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    Quote Originally Posted by usxhe190 View Post
    I e-mailed Steve Jobs and he replied saying:

    "Non-issue. Just avoid using your computer in that way."
    Perhaps a strange coincidence, but I got a reply from SJ himself saying Apple would be shipping out some free cases to stop viruses getting in :S

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    Re: News - Apple software has the most vulnerabilities, says report

    Love the way you describe Apple as The iPod-maker.
    Wise old man won't you help me please? My house is a squash and a squeeze.

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