For years, I have heard that Mac and Linux do not get viruses because they are in minority. Windows is most popular target for hackers because it is most used.
Do you agree?
Well, you are wrong then. Windows has some 75-80% market share. (Source: Wikipedia)
So, it must be a frequent target because it is used so widely.
Wait, shift to mobile space now. iOS has about 30-40% market(Again, Wikipedia). Still, it has not been attacked with malwares. Worst news you hear about iOS is some bug. Why? Don’t hackers exist for iOS?
The answer is simple. iOS is built to be secure. Windows was never designed from ground up to be secure. Not saying that Windows is inferior or bad, but I was tired of OS wars and this lame arguments.
Arpit says
March 29, 2012 at 10:29 PMAgree wid u…
Tushar chauhan says
August 30, 2012 at 10:53 PMYup you are right buddy.
Its not so, that microsoft can’t build their windows secure but if they do so they won’t get that big pie of the cake.
And lets come to mobile os’s, microsoft has windows 7 phone and thats secure because they don’t have a mass storage sysytem.”MASS STORAGE” A big welcome for malwares.
btw i agree with you sir and ankit singh has introduced me to your blog and i too have interest in os name game.