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What browser or operating system can you, by simply clicking an image in Google Images, have an installer pop up basically just waiting for a password to have m
by drivebyacct2 15y ago
What browser or operating system can you, by simply clicking an image in Google Images, have an installer pop up basically just waiting for a password to have malware everywhere?
I don't really buy the claim that OS X is intrinsically more secure than Windows these days.
- tptacek 15y agoThat's good, because nobody made that claim.
- drivebyacct2 15y agoSafer, more secure, what's the practical difference here? I'm tired of the implication that OS X is inherently more secure. I have yet to see anything to indicate that is true, especially when considering the, albeit still slow, growth of malware in OS X as market share has increased. Honestly, for a user that is not using Internet Explorer, I can't imagine a workflow nearly as dangerous as is possible with Safari. It's not hard to be safe in Windows these days.
- tptacek 15y agoThis is the second time now you've "refuted" the argument that OS X is "more secure", which is interesting because nobody made that argument A Food & Liquor on Chicago's West Side is more secure than a 7-11 in suburban Kennilworth. You have to pass your money through a little slot in a bulletproof glass window! The 7-11 is safer. Nobody ever sticks it up. This is not a complicated point. I'm glad you're happy with Windows security. I'm pretty impressed with it too. But I'm biased, having worked with them professionally on it in the past.
- drivebyacct2 15y agoUntil 7-11s pop up all over town and become known for being notoriously easy to walk in and back out of with their money.