Mac OS X Leopard Is a Joke Compared to Windows Vista

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Windows Vista mainly with Windows XP. In terms of security Vista is just the safest … to hack the iPhone. Still, the security researcher from Independent …

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14 August 2007 By: Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor
Mac OS X Leopard Is a Joke Compared to Windows Vista
Leopard hacked beyond recognition and not even out yet
Apple applauds Mac OS X as the most secure and most advanced operating system in the world. Microsoft in
turn has adopted a more modest marketing approach, in spite of the Wow campaign, and is comparing
Windows Vista mainly with Windows XP. In terms of security Vista is just the safest Windows version
available and nothing more. The same argument is not valid for Apple. With the Cupertino-based company it
is all or nothing, which means that it’s generally all. Just take the example of Safari 3 Beta browser for
Windows. “Apple engineers designed Safari to be secure from day one,” stated a message posted on the
Apple official website. The reality? Security researchers turn up no less than 18 security vulnerabilities for
Safari 3 in the browser’s first day on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows XP.
Charles Miller from Independent Security Evaluators has really made a name for himself after he managed
to hack the iPhone. Still, the security researcher from Independent Security Evaluators…