“As Mac OS X users demand more features and implement more ports of popular UNIX applications, vulnerabilities and exploits targeting this operating system and its underlying code base are likely to increase,” Symantec said in the report.
In other words FUD... Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt... and incedentally, "Please buy our Mac anti-viral program... please... please... pretty please."
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.
Personally, I think users of alternate OS'es are a touch overconfident about security issues. On the other hand, Symantec hasn't made a single product worth having for about six or seven years now. Seriously, their stuff blows any more, so they may be getting a bit desperate for new markets.
*chuckle*
Symantec is upset that Mac users do not feel the need to purchase their software.
I've found since the change over to UNIX as the basis for the Mac OS, Symantec software does more harm than it helps.