恶意软件肆虐苹果竞争对手的系统已有多年，而苹果电脑却始终幸免，安全专家对其中缘由争论已久。是苹果系统本身就更加安全吗？还是因为Mac电脑数量太少，黑客没有兴趣攻击它？

    在后PC时代，苹果每年都会售出数十万台设备，“被忽视所以安全”的理论将会得到检验。

    与此同时，帕洛阿尔托网络公司提供了一些建议：

    • 在OS X系统的系统偏好设置里的“安全与隐私”中，请选择“仅允许从Mac应用商店下载的应用程序 ”（或“仅允许来自Mac应用商店或来自苹果认可的开发者的应用程序 ”）

    • 不要下载和运行来自第三方应用商店、下载站和其他不可信来源的Mac应用及游戏

    • 保证移动设备上的iOS系统是最新版的

    • 不要接受任何不明企业的配置文件，除非是获得授权的可信方（比如贵公司IT部门的帮助中心）明确让你这么做

    • 不要将你的iOS设备与不受信任或未知的电脑或设备配对

    • 避免用不受信任或未知来源的充电器给你的iOS设备充电

    • 与此类似，避免将你的iOS设备与不受信任或未知的配件或电脑（Mac或PC机）连接

    • 不要给你的iOS设备越狱。如果你已经越狱，请只使用来自Cydia社区的可靠资源，避免在设备上储存敏感的个人信息（财富中文网）

    译者：严匡正

    Security experts have long debated why it is that Apple’s computers were spared the waves of malware that have infected competing systems over the years. Was it because Apple’s systems were inherently more secure? Or because there weren’t enough Macs out there to make an interesting target?

    In the post-PC era, with Apple selling hundreds of millions of devices per year, the “security by obscurity” theory may get put to the test.

    Meanwhile, Palo Alto Networks offers some advice:

    • In the OS X System Preferences panel under “Security & Privacy,” ensure “Allow apps downloaded from Mac App Store (or Mac App Store and identified developers)” is set

    • Do not download and run Mac applications or games from any third-party app store, download site or other untrusted source

    • Keep the iOS version on your device up-to-date

    • Do not accept any unknown enterprise provisioning profile unless an authorized, trusted party (e.g. your IT corporate help desk) explicitly instructs you to do so

    • Do not pair your iOS device with untrusted or unknown computers or devices

    • Avoid powering your iOS device through chargers from untrusted or unknown sources

    • Similarly, avoid connecting iOS devices with untrusted or unknown accessories or computers (Mac or PC)

    • Do not jailbreak your iOS device; If you do jailbreak it, only use credible Cydia community sources and avoid the use or storage of sensitive personal information on that device