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Story: Sophos founder: Mac viruses are spreading
It's the same model, every article by guys like this they . . .
. . . try to promote the idea that operating systems are all equally vulnerable to exploits. By this logic OS X, which has around 4-6% of the installed user base in the worldwide should have around 4-6% of the active exploits and viruses.
And yet, despite these long-winded assertions by people with something to gain financially from you believing in their assertions, that's just not the case. OS X doesn't have 6%, it doesn't have 4% of the exploits in the wild, it doesn't even have 1% of the viruses and trojans currently plaguing computer users in the real world it has ZERO % of the troubles that plague other platforms, predominantly, Windows!
How can this POSSIBLY BE if what the writer says is true? Use a little logic. Here are two related propositions based on the writer's thesis:
Apple's Mac OS X is equally as vulnerable to attacks from viruses etc. as Windows and Linux et al.
Apple's Mac OS X holds about a 4-6% market share of installed computers worldwide.
Therefore:
The percentage of ACTUAL SUCCESSFUL attacks on Macs in the real world must be:
ZERO!
Hmmmmm . . . there is a fallacy in here somewhere. Either Mac owners are LYING and they're being attacked but not admitting it and not seeking any help, nor are Mac AV programs reporting accurately nor are the majority of security experts (without an axe to grind) reporting accurately that there are NO KNOWN VIRUSES in the wild for Mac OS X . . .
OR . . .
Apple's Mac OS X is NOT equally as vulnerable to attacks from viruses etc. as Windows and Linux.
Which would mean . . .
. . . that the writer is either a wrong or lying. If he's wrong and this is his business then, well, use a little logic.
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