Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities

I have quite a few acquaintances that use Macs and who have lectured me on the security benefits of using a Mac. My retort was always the same, that since the Mac accounts for such a small percentage of the market, it has not the target of malicious code writers. In the past while, Macs have been gaining in popularity and with that comes more attention.

This recent update by Apple addresses a lot of serious security holes however it does not fix all known issues! As part of an initiative called the "Month of the Kernel Bugs", bug hunters have been focused on finding flaws in Mac OS X. Many of those bugs found are classified as serious and critical flaws.

I guess it goes to show you that Apple is no better at writing secure code or fixing issues when they arise than any other software company. Time to talk to my Mac friends again!