In their words: Experts weigh in on Mac vs. PC security

Cnet ^ | Feb 1, 2010 | Elinor Mills

[zeugma]

I'll have to take that as confirmation that you can't identify a single site that might have the types of malware for Macs that you've been spreading FUD about.

If the danger were really as great as you would like for people to believe, it would be easy for you to do. Instead, you just spread FUD and make non-responsive answers. Anyone reading this thread can see for themselves that you have nothing but hot air to spew on this topic. We'll just have to leave it to the kind readers to make what decisons they will make, given the facts presented.

[driftdiver]

Take it however you want to. Mac fanatics aren’t willing to open their eyes anyway. I’m trying to show others who may be buying that nonsense that macs are invulnerable.

[zeugma]

Again, you make claims without proof. I see no one this thread make the claim that "Macs are invulnerable". What I have seen is several people politely request proof of your claim that they are succeptable to trojans and viruses. Since you do not seem to be able to offer such proof, we can only assume that your claim is unsubstantiated. Resorting to name calling (Mac fanatics) doesn't really help your case, and in fact underlines the fact that it appears you have nothing to stand upon.

If you had such proof handy, one would naturally assume that you could provide it. To continue not to do so undermines your 'argument' quite well.

In referring to previous links you expect us not to understand that a reported vulnerability does not a successful attack make. The difference between an alleged vulnerability and the ability of a malicious entity to root a box is not merely a case of semantics.

[SunkenCiv]

Malware writers have written PC viruses for Windows PCs targeting vulnerable population numbering fewer than 12,000 machines. Why do then they ignore 50,000,000 Macs?

The sociopaths who write the viruses are all Windows (and before that, DOS) users.

[ColdWater]

Both have 6 cylinder engines of almost equal size. Both have 4 wheels and windshield wipers.

Both the mac and the pc use the same intel chips. Same size and make engines ...