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> While OSX was completely hacked IE8 gave up read only
> access. So data could be stolen but not changed.
> Not great but certainly more safe than OSX.
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Really ? Well I know that is what the article from geek.com says, however, the link to ArsTechica in that same article ( http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2010/03/ie8-safari4-firefox3-iphone-fall-on-day-1-of-pwn2own.ars) writes the following:
"So far, little is known about the successful exploits. Until vendors have been informed of the flaws and those flaws have been patched, details will not be made public."
Look, MS operating system have and will always be hacked due to a poor architecture AND an ambivalent business culture.
Mac's latest OS is not uniquely theirs, it is a certified Unix implementation, which along with Solaris and clones such as Linux have a vastly superior track record with regard to security and robustness.
I am certain that when the full details of the Mac-Safari exploit come out, it will only be the case where a hacker took over the user account, not the entire OS, and that the fault is with Safari, and not the OS.
Mac's latest OS is not uniquely theirs, it is a certified Unix implementation, which along with Solaris and clones such as Linux have a vastly superior track record with regard to security and robustness.
Still want to go with that comment? Or think it's time to update it to reflect reality?