[X4U] FW: What's the reason for your misleading CNN piece on Mac vulnerabilities?

[Mark Phillips]

On Oct 22, 2006, at 4:08 PM, Michael Elliott wrote:

> I thought the same things when I logged into CNN.com yesterday :-)   
> This whole "market share is what keeps Macs from having so many  
> viruses" thing is so wrong.

That is arguable. However, consider the leader lines...

Page One:

	"Mac attacks rare but rising"

Click through to article and the headline changes...

	"Security analysts: Mac attacks rate but may rise"

Read the article and you find...

	"targeted iPods used with Microsoft Windows-based computers."

So, when you get to the real story, it turns out to be "Devices  
connected to Windows OS have a higher risk of being compromised" and/ 
or "Virus writers are taking a greater interest in UNIX-like  
operating systems".

Wow, now there is a couple of real mind benders. The lead headline is  
misleading, then the article title retreats to a more realistic but  
speculative position.

CNN is simply selling ads and smearing Mac in the process but I bet  
all the tech editors and writers own Apple stock.

Mark Phillips
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