MOST VULNERABLE OPERATING SYSTEMS IN 2014

According to a new report from GFI, Apple's Mac OS X and iOS are the most vulnerable operating systems in 2014.

The report states:

"It is interesting that although Microsoft operating systems still have a considerable number of vulnerabilities, they are no longer in the top 3. Apple with OS X and iOS is at the top, followed by Linux kernel"

It further adds that

"2014 was a tough year for Linux users from a security point of view, coupled with the fact that some of the most important security issues of the year were reported for applications that usually run on Linux systems. Heartbleed, for example, is a critical security vulnerability detected in OpenSSL while Shellshock is a vulnerability that affects GNU Bash"

But that's not all. Microsoft is not out of the race as Internet Explorer tops the list of most vulnerable applications.

"Not surprisingly at all, web browsers continue to have the most security vulnerabilities because they are a popular gateway to access a server and to spread malware on the clients. Adobe free products and Java are the main challengers but web browsers have continuously topped the table for the last six years"

Security is a issue when it comes to operating systems and applications but now you know that Windows is more secure than Apple's operating systems for desktop and mobile.

Be sure to keep your apps and operating system up-to-date.