SpawnPoint - Where Game Begins

 According to the data collected by SANS, the biggest threats out there right now don't stem from exploited operating systems, but rather the vulnerabilities of applications and the server-based software that powers the Internet. For all of its faults, Windows isn't the problem. By the same token, Apple isn't the solution. Most attacks on today's computers focus on vulnerabilities in Web browsers, Flash, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office. Alternatively, they go right to the source and weasel their way onto legitimate sites.

 

It seems like the biggest flaws on home PCs lie with Flash, Acrobat Reader, Java, QuickTime, and Microsoft Office. It's important to make sure these applications and plug-ins are all updated to their latest versions and that older versions are uninstalled. This trend may be a sign of a time when, at least in matters pertaining to security, the choice between OS X and Windows makes little difference. [From: SANS, via Business Week]