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    Research firm Gartner has issued a warning to companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious code attacks and spyware.

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    Gaining root access to a Mac is "easy pickings," according to an individual who won an OS X hacking challenge last month by gaining root control of a machine using an unpublished security vulnerability.

  • Mac OS X faces hacker threats: Symantec

    Symantec is warning that Apple's OS X operating system is increasingly becoming a target for hackers and malware authors.

  • Destructive OS X malware spies on Apple users

    A malicious script that spies on Apple Mac users was discovered over the weekend. The malware, which has been dubbed 'Opener' by Mac user-groups, disables Mac OS X's built in firewall, steals personal information and can destroy data.

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    It doesn't appear that Symantec CEO John Thompson's next computer will run Windows.

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    Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security.

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    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

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    By making coding flaws public, are security researchers exposing users to unnecessary risk? Some believe only full disclosure keeps vendors honest. Flaw finders, however, disagree.

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    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

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