OS X flaw exposes Macs

OS X flaw exposes Macs | CNET News.com

update A serious flaw in Mac OS X could be a conduit for attackers to install malicious code on computers running the Apple Computer software, experts warned Tuesday.

The security problem is the third to surface for the operating system in the past week. It exposes Mac users to risks that are more familiar to Windows users: Visiting a malicious Web site using Apple's Safari Web browser could result in a rootkit, a backdoor or other malicious software being installed on the computer without the user noticing anything, experts said.

It looks like Apple is starting to get into the same limelight as Microsoft has been with vulnerablilities, hopefully they will be faster than Microsoft is with patching Windows.