Pay Attention but Don’t Panic

Rich Mogull:

So I understand that some of you worry that Mac Defender is a scary sign of things to come. But while the Mac security situation really is changing, those changes are due almost entirely to attackers’ changing tactics and have little to do with the inherent strength or weakness of Mac security. The bottom line: You should pay attention to Mac security. But you don’t need to freak out about it.

Smart, rational look at the state of Mac malware.

★ Wednesday, 25 May 2011