![]() So, what to do about this? Code-signing, although it can’t single-handedly fix the problem forever, is a vital weapon in the fight against malware. Sooner or later, bad people ruin every nice thing. As Macs enjoy increased popularity, they become a more attractive target to identity thieves and other criminals. Trying to make applications free of vulnerabilities (while still an important goal) is to lose the overall cat-and-mouse race.Īs Mac users, we’ve mostly enjoyed a life free of the worry that has followed Windows users for years. End-user applications on individual computers are a prime attack vector because, even with the best tools and the best programmers, vulnerabilities sneak their way in. ![]() There is big money to be made from stolen credit card numbers and identities. Almost every day I read a new article about a major security breach in a well-known organization. I’d like to talk a little bit about it, and why it’s important to all Mac users. Today’s Mountain Lion announcement introduces an important new security feature, called Gatekeeper, in addition to the “sandboxing” feature that premiered in Lion.
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