[LINK] Are PC users diluting the IQ of the Mac community?

[Antony Barry]

Are PC users diluting the IQ of the Mac community?

Posted by Liam Tung @ 15:07
According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroads this  
year: if they prove to be as gullible as PC users, they will invite  
more attention by malware distributors.

At a time when spiraling malware threats have bombarded PC users, Mac  
users have been able to kick back and relax. 2007 saw 5.5 million  
viruses -- including variants -- on the hunt for vulnerable PCs,  
meanwhile threats to Mac users remained minuscule by comparison: two.

Still, the emergence of that pair has prompted speculation that Mac  
users will likely be targeted more in the coming year. If that turns  
out to be the case, it begs the question: will they respond to these  
threats better than PC users have over the years?

More at <http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/securifythis/soa/Are-PC-users- 
diluting-the-IQ-of-the-Mac-community-/0,139033343,339285389,00.htm? 
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