If Mac users fall for scams that PC users have faced for years, it will be an invitation for money-hungry crime gangs to exploit them, say security experts.
update: Sophos has warned users of the multi-platform OpenOffice productivity tool not to open any files named "badbunny.odg" -- which releases a worm exposing users to an image of a man in a bunny suit and a scantily clad woman performing a sexual act in woodland.
The proof of concept Mac OS X virus, which was discovered late last week and dubbed Macarena, includes comments in the code that indicate the author had a difficult time creating the malware.
Apple Mac users have a good reason to feel more secure than their PC-using cousins: compared to malicious software created for Windows systems, malware writers have left OS X in relative peace.
Apple's OS X remains a safe option when compared to Microsoft Windows XP or its successor, Vista, according to antivirus firm Sophos.
According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?
Within hours of arriving at the AusCERT conference in the Gold Coast on Monday, my PowerBook decided it would rather commit suicide than listen to Microsoft's top security executives answer questions about Vista.
The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?
Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.
Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?
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Here's how to Control the latest variation of the Netsky worm.
The co-founder of antivirus firm Sophos Dr Jan Hruska claims that the Apple Mac is not a virus free platform
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Apple's OS X remains a safe option when compared to Microsoft Windows XP or its successor, Vista, according to antivirus firm Sophos.
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