So much for all that vaunted security

Russian researchers have discovered a botnet of more than 600,000 Macs. Yes, Macs -- you know, those things that don't get malware. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is coming under heavy criticism for its slow response to known vulnerabilities and for perpetuating the myth that OS X is malware-free.

Snort.

Nothing is so secure that it can't be rooted and zombied. And contrary to popular belief, fanbois aren't smarter than the rest of us.