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09/19/2005, 5:15pm, EDT
Monday, September 19th
Symantec questions Mac security
Echoing the concerns of other analysts, Symantec -- which sells security solutions -- said Mac users are "operating under a false sense of security." According to a TechWorld report, the company also said Firefox users will have to recognize that the open-source browser is currently a "greater security risk" than Internet Explorer. Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report, published today, found evidence that attackers are beginning to organize for attacks on the Mac operating system. Researchers also found that over the past six months, nearly twice as many vulnerabilities surfaced in Mozilla browsers as in Explorer. "It is now clear that the Mac OS is increasingly becoming a target for the malicious activity, contrary to popular belief that the Mac OS is immune to traditional security concerns," the report said.
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I use a NAT router, MacOS X 10.4s built-in firewall with Stealth enabled, very aggressive junk mail filtering, ClamXav (updated daily), and Little Snitch.
I also practice some common sense ... I don't open attachments if I don't know who they're from, or if they seem to be from someone that wouldn't normally be sending me files. I don't visit the millions of porn and freeware sites that from what I've read re: M$ Strider Honey Monkeys, actively seek to infect WinXP systems via Exploiter... Shrug.
I'd advise all Mac users to keep vigilant .. but not panic... Keep up on security concerns... I'm hoping the the Security Now podcast will add some MacOS X content in the near future... if people go to www.grc.com and navigate to the Security Now section, there's a place to suggest topics for future podcasts... It'd be good for Mac users to ask for some Mac related content.
http://www.twit.tv http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm
take care all
jwd