If you asked me this question 2-3 years ago I would have said yes. It appears that the success of Apple’s OS-X equipped machines has also led to another new phenomenon – exploits. Today as I was reading the latest cert advisories looking for windows, internet explorer or other related issues I noticed several “High” vulnerabilities for Apple Mac OS X. I figured I’d read on to see the typical Microsoft Internet Explorer or related items but there weren’t any. Is this a sign of a change in the tide of OS security? I don’t believe so, I have what I believe is a much more logical explanation. All software of any sort has issues. These issues create opportunities for those out there that would like to undermine our security.
The bigger we as an audience represent the more likely we are to be a target of these efforts. Quite simply, the Mac was not a huge target because it had very little market share and mainstream appeal. That has changed and so has the efforts that are made to exploit it. This is not a universal answer, there are of course other factors involved but I believe above all this is the biggest issue. When you compare things that have like features and marketability you’ll likely find items that have similar exploitability and interest of those mysterious would be exploiters.
