Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at risk

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Here we go again: You MAC users are just as vulnerable as Windows users, if not
more. MAC actually has more vulnerabilities than Windows it's
just that NOBODY cares about the Mac enough to exploit them.
When you have 1% of the market, you are pretty much a
non-player in the pc industry.

The proof that MAC is vulnerable is in the worms and viruses
that exist for it and that guy that hacked the MAC in Sweden
in under 30 minutes.

When are you MAC users going to learn that Windows is by far
the greatest and most secure platform in the world. All you
have to do is look at the marketshare numbers to know that.

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Hmm, sounds familiar georgeou | 04/21/06

Very familiar zkiwi | 04/21/06

No, balanced reporting mdemuth | 04/21/06

One more time... gfeier | 04/21/06

Deep ITTech001 | 04/21/06

Shallow... gfeier | 04/21/06

Agree with ITTech001 b.d.hi | 04/22/06

Message has been deleted. SouthernPride | 04/22/06

the most dangerous thing about Windows... mdsmedia | 04/22/06

You MAC users are just as vulnerable as Windows users IronCladChicken | 04/22/06

Respectfully, I disagree... RicD_ | 04/22/06

Doesn't affect me. nomorems | 04/23/06

One more time... ye | 04/22/06

Lucky you zkiwi | 04/22/06

I know my systems... ye | 04/23/06

Yeah... Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 04/23/06

Re: One more time... dvm | 04/24/06

I'm sure there are a few people still using a Packard Bell Computer System Laff | 04/24/06

I think you miss my point zkiwi | 04/22/06

I didn't mention either of these things in a blog georgeou | 04/21/06

Apparently not zkiwi | 04/22/06

Of course he did, you just took the hook, line and sinker. No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/06

Really? zkiwi | 04/24/06

You also didn't mention... tic swayback | 04/23/06

So what? NonZealot | 04/23/06

Oops, one more thing NonZealot | 04/23/06

Who's squirming.... I for one am already on record as Laff | 04/24/06

Finally, someone makes sense... FatherJ | 04/24/06

Interesting attitude tic swayback | 04/24/06

tic, you should be thanking George NonZealot | 04/24/06

Maybe you're right tic swayback | 04/24/06

Thanks tic! NonZealot | 04/24/06

You've let MS slide for far too long. Is it too late? tic swayback | 04/24/06

ZDNet talkbacks sure prove your point!! NonZealot | 04/24/06

You're not looking in the right place tic swayback | 04/24/06

Game, set, match: you win tic NonZealot | 04/24/06

Why I'm here tic swayback | 04/24/06

interesting........... deadmanjoe | 04/21/06

... silence ... palmwarrior | 04/22/06

Bad transition... palmwarrior | 04/22/06

Because the flaws are not critical? Mikael_z | 04/22/06

Stuff it I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 04/23/06

Here we go again b.d.hi | 04/22/06

the most dangerous thing about Windows... mdsmedia | 04/22/06

Which is it? None, or thousands? IronCladChicken | 04/22/06

One more time for the MS propaganda shill team: nomorems | 04/23/06

"Superior" G5? Tell it to the Macintel folks... ajole | 04/24/06

Thanks ! Jkirk3279 | 04/26/06

Message has been deleted. SouthernPride | 04/22/06

You need to replace that keyboard zmud | 04/22/06

Message has been deleted. SouthernPride | 04/22/06

Serious question... bidemytime | 04/22/06

page views versus real news Steven Rogers | 04/22/06

I agree with your ads per page hit comment. nomorems | 04/23/06

There are ads here? Colonel Panijk | 04/24/06

I'm sorry but I missed the sensationalism in this article palmwarrior | 04/22/06

You missed even more bidemytime | 04/22/06

I've had a tough month and I'm task switching between too many things... palmwarrior | 04/22/06

Somewhat serious answer... Tony Agudo | 04/22/06

Darn it! ZDNet screwed up my links! Tony Agudo | 04/22/06

Maybe that's not his job? FatherJ | 04/24/06

You must be new here bidemytime | 04/24/06

Kinda off topic, BUT, will STEVE wanna SUE about this? Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 04/22/06

"Off Topic" heh heh heh...that should be your name Laff | 04/24/06

Don't use Windows, it is full of flaw$$$ NonZealot | 04/23/06

thanks! Reverend MacFellow | 04/24/06

9.5, nice work! ajole | 04/24/06

Here's why it poses no risk to Mac users Boot_Agnostic | 04/23/06

We shall see....I'm just waiting for the "IS" a problem report. Laff | 04/23/06

Ou 2 U Reverend MacFellow | 04/24/06

Who were you post hijacking Boot_Agnostic | 04/24/06

S W E E T Boot_Agnostic | 04/25/06

Message has been deleted. SouthernPride | 04/23/06

Hey! Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 04/23/06

I wonder... Laff | 04/23/06

The Macintosh really seems to be some sort of threat to you... BitTwiddler | 04/24/06

Excellent point.....he sort of reminds be of the plains buffalo Laff | 04/24/06

Ou-wee! Reverend MacFellow | 04/24/06

Patch all you want, Macheads. Mr. Roboto | 04/23/06

Most of your statement is right on.......then you go Laff | 04/24/06

I'm in the buisness of computer support. IronCladChicken | 04/25/06

And I would agree but I would NOT use the word Laff | 04/25/06

Actually, Mac almost has a patch for the wetware... ajole | 04/24/06

Frankly, if I were a script kiddy or a really good hacker IronCladChicken | 04/25/06

Could, might, maybe, ...... Reverend MacFellow | 04/24/06

RIGHT ON!!!! Laff | 04/24/06

Executing arbitrary code by opeing a jpeg file isn't critical? FatherJ | 04/24/06

Not to a Mac zealot! NonZealot | 04/24/06

Mac Zealot fissi | 04/24/06

Can't do that on a PC without a degree IronCladChicken | 04/25/06

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! NonZealot | 04/25/06

The arguments here are as ridiculous as the article mlindl | 04/25/06

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