Thursday, September 16, 2010

Gartner: Mac OS bad luck into the next start spyware threat


According to the "Computer World" reported Symantec warned that because OS X operating system will quickly become the target of hackers and viruses, causing uproar in the Mac world, after just over one week, Gartner reliant on the Mac to prevent "rampant spyware "enterprise
Issued a warning.

Garnter Dataquest vice president Martin Reynolds said recently that, despite the Mac user base is relatively small, but as long as there is a vulnerability exploit could cause trouble. Reynolds wrote in a research report: "Macintosh user group is relatively small, in the current system, only about 3% of the running Mac OS. Mac OS is a more difficult targets. However, if there is a weakness to be use can cause problems. "he added, not only for Mac worm that spreads very rapidly, but may also prepare a further attack not only attack Microsoft's Windows operating system, Mac mix of worms.

Reynolds said: "If an infected Macintosh attempts to spread a worm, 97% chance it encountered a resistance to worm propagation system. Both Mac OS and Microsoft Windows-oriented worms could be developed, but such an attack more difficult to organize. "

He was concerned with Mac OS as the target of spyware may record widely before its foothold.

Reynolds said: "Despite the Mac platform today, almost non-existent spyware, but spyware problems may occur. Spyware can hide deeper in the system, becoming both harder to detect and harder to remove. Do not assume that your Macintosh systems are immune viruses and other malicious code. "





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