Hackers are not happy about the terms that people use to relate about Mac OS. Mac OS is well known for being safer then a PC running Windows Mac users are more valuable now according to Mcafee, the numbers of vulnerabilities for Mac has increased 228 percent, compared to the numbers of vulnerabilities for Windows (increased by 78 percent) In February 2006, the first worm designed for Mac OS X appeared. Named "OSX/Leap.A," it is an instant messaging worm capable of infecting Mac applications. In addition, a handful of other attacks, focusing on items such as the Apple Safari browser and the Mac's Bluetooth connectivity, have taken place. Change of target Hackers tend to be attracted to the most popular platforms, ones where their work could create widespread havoc. Boredom is also a factor in the shift. "Hackers have been concentrating on the Windows platform for many years and now they want a new challenge, so they are focusing their efforts on new platforms," says Peter Lindstrom, a senior analyst with market research firm Burton Group.
The Macintosh is a tantalizing platform for hackers, especially because of the perception some have that it is bulletproof, perhaps the most secure platform on the market. In fact, Apple has continually focused on this superiority as part of its marketing efforts.
Yet, such perceptions may not be accurate. Security vendor Internet Security Systems found that there were three times as many vulnerabilities found for the Macs in May of this year as there were for Windows.
Hacker's focus still there The hackers still want to impact the most damage for every virus they create. Security software supplier McAfee found that there have been about 2,000 viruses developed for the Mac compared to more than 70,000 for the PC.
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