So much for the argument "Apple computers are safer and bug-free. It's not true. We're accustomed to annoying glitches in PCs. But the past few years have shown that Macs, iPads and iPhones have them too. So far in 2015, five major flaws have affected Apple products. Just this week, we encountered a nasty bug that lets hackers bury computer viruses so deep inside Macs, you'll never find it.
The problem
1) Apple's security updates are irregular and infrequent. Last year, it took Apple 100 days to fix a problem that some folks at Google
2) Secrecy. Apple keeps quiet about its security holes. For example, Apple didn't admit the latest Mac bug is even real (because that would entice hackers to exploit it
3) Updates are only for the latest software. If you're still using old versions of the Mac operating system, Apple has forsaken you.
4) Unwillingness to pay. Apple is one of the only major tech companies that doesn't reward researchers -- with money -- for finding potentially disastrous computer bugs.
5) No admission of guilt. This is what frustrates security folks the most. Apple doesn't tend to acknowledge when it's wrong. When hackers broke into celebrity iCloud accounts and exposed nude photos last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company would beef up security measures. But he blamed users, saying the problem was "not really an engineering thing."
Apple is aware of these issues, and the company is trying to improve how it communicates with researchers, according to a person familiar with the company's plans. Its main challenge now is dealing with its rapid growth.