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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Operating System
Why no viruses?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1225613" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>The idea that OS X having a lower user base means it's not worth a hacker's time is nonsense. Cracking OS X should be the holy grail for any virus writer, if only for the notoriety it would bring. Yes, a couple trojans are known to exist, but they pose as legitimate software on piracy websites, and piracy just isn't as rampant with Mac software as it is with Windows software. I also have trouble believing that the people who write malware to steal credit card and bank information have no interest in Macs. With Macs perceived as being an overpriced toy for people with money to blow, and Mac users seen as being naive when it comes to security, they should be very hot targets for exploitation. Yet it continues to fail to happen, even as OS X's market share is on the rise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1225613, member: 38864"] The idea that OS X having a lower user base means it's not worth a hacker's time is nonsense. Cracking OS X should be the holy grail for any virus writer, if only for the notoriety it would bring. Yes, a couple trojans are known to exist, but they pose as legitimate software on piracy websites, and piracy just isn't as rampant with Mac software as it is with Windows software. I also have trouble believing that the people who write malware to steal credit card and bank information have no interest in Macs. With Macs perceived as being an overpriced toy for people with money to blow, and Mac users seen as being naive when it comes to security, they should be very hot targets for exploitation. Yet it continues to fail to happen, even as OS X's market share is on the rise. [/QUOTE]
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