NetworkWorld - Open Source Fact and Fiction: Is Apple's Security Up To Open Source Standards?

Recent events call into question Apple's black box approach

By Alan Shimel
04/16/12

Just a couple of weeks ago everyone was writing about the amount of vulnerable open source code being used by enterprises. For years we have all heard how insecure Windows is. Adobe has been the butt of jokes for their seemingly endless string of vulnerabilities. Through it all Apple and their fanatic base have taken a holier than thou approach about Apple being more secure by design. So secure in fact that you didn't need to run security software on your Mac. Well now it seems the chickens have come home to roost and Apple may be a victim of its own success.

The recent Forefront malware incident highlights what many in the security world have long suspected.

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