Apple's quietly changed the wording on its site regarding OSX's virus protection a tad. Looks like Apple's hand was forced by the embarrassing Flashback botnet attack last month and its tardy response. Macs aren't quite as invulnerable as Apple used to boast. Read More >>
If you’ve ever wondered why people write malware, it’s just like anything else – it’s all about the money. Symantec has worked out that the evil-doing bottom-feeders behind that nasty Flashback Trojan, which caught the Mac world with its pants down, were raking in around £6,000 a day – that’s premiership footballer-money. Read More >>
Featured comment by midnightz:
"Finally, those Mac lovers can stop talking b*llox about their platform being so much more secure than Windows systems!" More »
For those Mac users who still haven't taken the hint and updated their systems' security (all, what, 140,000 of you?), here's yet another version of the Flashback Trojan for you to enjoy. Read More >>
The Flashback trojan has infected more than half a million Macs (and counting!). But until now, detecting it and removing it hasn't been dead simple. Read More >>
Apple’s apparently working on a counter-attack against that Flashback Trojan that’s plaguing Macs everywhere, but who knows how long Cupertino is going to take to launch its assault. If you’re not too keen on poking around in your system for a manual removal, Kaspersky’s got a free Flashback removal tool up for grabs that’ll do it all for you. Read More >>
Featured comment by NickMackz:
"Sophos free anti-virus for mac is also very good. I have used it in the past but I don't normally as I find it to be a little bit of a resource hog th..." More »
There's a new Mac trojan that's been floating around, and it's terrifying everyone. It's written in an unknown language, doesn't even need your password to compromise you, and now it's apparently infected 600,000 users. Here's how to use Terminal to check if you're one of the unlucky many. Read More >>
Featured comment by modernape:
"Not sure about the reliability of the source for that 600 000 number though - one unknown operation from Russia. I'd like some verification by another..." More »