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2014 Top Security Vulnerability list for OSes
Check out the top operating systems by vulnerabilities reported in 2014. Apple's operating systems saw an increase in security vulnerabilities in 2014 and because of their severity, caused OS X and iOS to top the charts for 2014.
Over the years, Windows has consistently come under fire from security researchers for not being secure enough and having unpatched vulnerabilities.
However, for the past few years, Microsoft has been taking security of its OS seriously and has released timely patches to protect users from threats; effectively dropping out of the top 3 vulnerable OSes list. On the contrary, Apple's desktop and mobile operating systems have seen a rise in security vulnerabilities and the latest GFI report has revealed that majority of those are of high and medium severity. The Linux kernel has closely followed Apple in the top 3 as well, which can be attributed to some of the high profile security flaws such as the Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL and Shellshock, which affected Bash.
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#5018548 Posted on: 02/23/2015 03:50 PM
The Linux kernel has closely followed Apple in the top 3 as well, which can be attributed to some of the high profile security flaws such as the Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL and Shellshock, which affected Bash.
And neither are actual part of the kernel. Of GNU/Linux maybe?
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#5018554 Posted on: 02/23/2015 03:56 PM
MS has had to work really hard with security. It is just normal when other haven't been working as hard on that sector.
MS has had to work really hard with security. It is just normal when other haven't been working as hard on that sector.
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#5018578 Posted on: 02/23/2015 04:33 PM
where is the MAC snobbery now, windows not so bad these days, no surprise to see macs with more issues, i would of thought they might as well target MAC's due to most owners believed they where invulnerable and would scoff at Microsoft powered PC's, chances are they got more money than the average Microsoft PC owner Due to the fact they choose and can afford to buy a MAC and be tied into apple software.
where is the MAC snobbery now, windows not so bad these days, no surprise to see macs with more issues, i would of thought they might as well target MAC's due to most owners believed they where invulnerable and would scoff at Microsoft powered PC's, chances are they got more money than the average Microsoft PC owner Due to the fact they choose and can afford to buy a MAC and be tied into apple software.
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#5018591 Posted on: 02/23/2015 04:54 PM
I've said this in the past, and I will say it again.
I believe Apple's software hasn't been fiercely targeted because it's not that popular.
That being said I'm surprised that Android fares quite well considering its open nature. By this I primarily point at all the custom app stores, and even the play store. Google doesn't rigurously check for malware in its app store.
It's absurd how many systems can be broken. Saying that a system is completely secure is a false promise (I'm looking at you, Apple). Linux has proved that very recently. And I consider Unix-like systems in general to be very secure.
I've said this in the past, and I will say it again.
I believe Apple's software hasn't been fiercely targeted because it's not that popular.
That being said I'm surprised that Android fares quite well considering its open nature. By this I primarily point at all the custom app stores, and even the play store. Google doesn't rigurously check for malware in its app store.
It's absurd how many systems can be broken. Saying that a system is completely secure is a false promise (I'm looking at you, Apple). Linux has proved that very recently. And I consider Unix-like systems in general to be very secure.
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My my my how it looks like the tables have actually turned.....
Years ago all I ever heard out of my friends' mouth was how "bulletproof" his Mac and iPhone were. He literally was saying that it was near impossible to get into either. Well if there is one thing to take away in life.....is that "where there is a will there will always be a way!"