Gone in 2 minutes: Mac gets hacked first in contest

Link: security.itworld.com - Gone in 2 minutes: Mac gets hacked first in contest. For all of you who still claim that the Apple computers are more secure than Windows, tell that to the hackers at the CanSecWest Security conference. The MacBook Air was hacked in two minutes, and, as of this writing, the Windows and Linux boxes are still secure. I have long argued that ANY computer is hackable, given enough time and effort. All of the arguments about Apple being more secure than Windows is just a matter of the lack of interest, due to Apple's small market share. The Apple hack used software pre-installed on the machine; speculation is centering on the Safari browser. The rules will be relaxed today to give the hackers a better chance at the Linux and Vista boxes.

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[Dan Covington]

"All of the arguments about Apple being more secure than Windows is just a matter of the lack of interest, due to Apple's small market share."

Good Point, F/L; simple and palpable. Bet it infuriates all the righteous Applets.