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Originally Posted by Kent Pribbernow
I just thought it was rather humorous considering all the ignorant comments I've read from within the Mac community at how "bulletproof" OSX security is.
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True but still in 3 years OS X has had only what 1 virus? Not a bad track record. One thing to keep in mind is OS X was built on UNIX which has always been a Network OS, so security is inherent in it. Windows security was an afterthought (ok NT was supposed to be an answer as was 2000 and now XP) but none the less security wasn't a priority. Things like the fact to install anything you have to type your admin password and having ports closed by default make OS X a much tougher cookie to crack out of the box. Windows on the other hand is like donut in Homer Simpson's kitchen just asking to be eaten alive.... hopefully Service Pack 2 will alleviate some of the problems XP has had with security. In the end I don't think it's as much as code exploits as dumb end users most exploits wouldn't be a problem if people just didn't open unknown attachments or unexpected ones anyway!