UNIX = Security?

Whoa do I tire of comments like

It's built on the framework of UNIX, so it is inherently secure.

I wonder about these types of comments. Do people actually believe that Unix was developed secure from step one? Do people believe that OS X must be more secure than Windows because it's developed on Unix (BSD)? Those who used the system (UNIX) back in the early AT&T days sure didn't think so. My UNIX experience is limited to my age however I do have quite a bit of UNIX experience to comment on the history and future of UNIX.

It's funny that Unix and those that mimic it's functions are indeed the most hacked and exploited system in the server industry. However, do I say Unix is insecure?

Nope. If you look at the majority of these exploited systems you can see a fundamental similarity in all of them.

Administration Ignorance.

The same came be true of the majority of exploited consumer Windows boxes. People installing spyware and opening file attachments in e-mail as if it were some computer White Christmas. What also brings the mundane attitude amongst computer users to update their software? Do they think these software prompts to update are not important?

Not to mention the ignorant Administrators that suggests security by obscurity. I love how I see Firefox (for example) being dealt out as if it where some magic pill to cure spyware and viruses. It would seem Firefox is showing it's popularity age with numerous sites installing spyware and viruses on Firefox browsers. Then I see those same Administrators suffering from the problem. Getting people to update not to mention KNOWING they need to update (Firefox's little red arrow is less than to be desired in notification). Why didn't they make this their first priority?!

With spyware showing up and setting it's eyes of OS X as it's next victim, it is a wonder how these people can simply pigeon hole an OS's security based on part of it's history amongst developers (the majority) that no longer work in the industry.

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