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That is a good point. A bit like how people would switch to Macs to avoid viruses, but all they were really doing was moving to a place that wasn't being target
by nikcub 14y ago
That is a good point. A bit like how people would switch to Macs to avoid viruses, but all they were really doing was moving to a place that wasn't being targeted yet.
I don't like the monolithic design of modern browsers - it is rendering engine, javascript interpreter, sandbox, audio, video, webgl, user management, local store etc. all in one big heap.
We will need features to let users swap parts out, highly customize them, apply advanced ACL's to each component (since the browser becomes the new OS) and disable them (chrome://flags)
- mietek 14y agoCan you point out an example of a Mac virus?
- Genmutant 14y agoThere are many, but they don't get the publicity other malware gets. One example of Mac-malware would be SabPub: https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193467/SabPub_Mac_OS_X_Backdoor_Java_Exploits_Targeted_Attacks_and_Possible_APT_link https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193467/SabPub_Mac_OS_X...
- brownbat 14y agoIt wasn't self-propagating, but MacDefender scareware still claimed a lot of machines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Defender http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Defender Apple also has a poor record at security patching, which allows for more drive by downloads, especially through Java. Further reading: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/06/apple_patches_java_flaws_at_la.html http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/06/apple_p... http://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/mac/ http://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/mac/