Mac’s iPhone Draws Hackers Attention
It seems that with the Mac Computer becoming more and more popular, it’s popularity may be it’s own pain in the ass.
Hackers have been reported to be drawn to this latest increase in popularity and have started hacking into it’s components. The iPhone being the main piece of hardware that they are hacking as of late.
Hackers have historically focused devious efforts on computers using Windows operating systems because the Microsoft software has more than 90 percent of the global market, promising evil-doers a wealth of targets.
Macintosh computers have been gaining market share and catching the interest of hackers, according to Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) security vulnerability analyst Cameron Hotchkies.
“There are more eyes looking over Apple products for vulnerabilities,” Hotchkies told AFP at a notorious annual DefCon gathering of hackers in Las Vegas.
“It has slowly been growing as a target people are more and more interested in.”
via - Yahoo News
So there you have it. All them die hard Mac users can stop gloating about just how great and secure their precious Macs are. Now they can stop gloating about just how little their precious little toys are hacked or infected with viruses..
I have to agree that the Mac’s do have their strong points, but this news is great in a way, that now they realize that they too are vulnerable to hackers, and not just PC users.
It used to piss me off the way Mac users always gloated about how safe they are, and PC bash the Microsoft OS about viruses and hacks.
It was the popularity of the MS OS that made it vulnerable. Why would a thief rob an empty store that never gets any business? The same thing goes with computers, Hackers hack the most popular because it’s just that. Popular. So now that Macs are gaining momentum in the computer world, they too are now at risk.
Now they need to get rid of that damn annoying PC vs. Mac commercial.
This is just my opinion, and you’re entitled to it.
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Hi,
The post is quiet well and good and it is also very informative and has given good informmation about the impact of hacking.Thanks for sharing this good info.
I predict Apple will be slow to respond or will leave the hackers alone altogether. They didn’t stop people from hacking the ipod. The only hacks they seem to fix are:
1. OS security holes (obviously)
2. Hacks they are contractually obligated to fix (i.e. iTunes DRM)
Yes, they won’t support any problems you have with your phone after you hack it, but we’ve seen with the Apple TV and iPod that hacks adding functionality are ignored and implicitly encouraged (by not denouncing them- any company that really didn’t like this would speak out or close the holes). Does anyone really think that the Apple TV root password was so simple because of a mistake? Remember they are first and foremost a hardware company, and that is where they make their money. If a 3rd party hacks in and creates another reason to buy the phone, they are secretly pleased.
The vast majority of their users enjoy the secure embrace of Apple-only programs, even with their limitations. The presence of these hacks actually helps them to serve both kinds of consumers- those who tinker and those who don’t.
Jame Gind