Apple fans who claim that the Mac is more secure than PCs not only are wrong, but they're ignorant about their security risks, says a well-known hacker and security expert who has made a name for himself finding vulnerabilities in Windows. And Apple itself doesn't take security as seriously as does Microsoft, he claims.
Marc Maiffret, currently chief security architect at security firm FireEye first gained a modicum of fame as a hacker targeting Microsoft products. For example, he uncovered the security hole that the Code Red worm exploited back in 2001 to attack Windows servers.
He's been no stranger to publicity, being one of the hackers featured on MTV's I'm a Hacker, and named as one of People Magazine's "Next Wave" of people to watch, back in 2004.
More: http://pcworld.com/article/194429/
Marc Maiffret, currently chief security architect at security firm FireEye first gained a modicum of fame as a hacker targeting Microsoft products. For example, he uncovered the security hole that the Code Red worm exploited back in 2001 to attack Windows servers.
He's been no stranger to publicity, being one of the hackers featured on MTV's I'm a Hacker, and named as one of People Magazine's "Next Wave" of people to watch, back in 2004.
More: http://pcworld.com/article/194429/