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  • Scammers hop on iPad bandwagon
    iPad search results may contain poisoned links that lead to rogue antivirus software, as fraudsters unleash a favorite malware-pushing tactic.
  • Intego releases report on Mac, iPhone security for 2009
    Intego, creator of VirusBarrier, has released a very comprehensive report on malware and security vulnerabilities for the Mac that have been found in the year 2009.
  • Intego clarifies VirusBarrier X6 renewal pricing
    New information on VirusBarrier X6 renewal pricing changes a recent article about Intego's auto-expire policy on VirusBarrier X6.
  • Intego releases VirusBarrier X6
    Intego has just released VirusBarrier X6, which now provides better protection against different kinds of malware, network surveillance, a two-way firewall, and a 10.6 enhanced 64-bit codebase.
  • Kaspersky Lab releases antivirus app
    OK, so Mac malware is virtually nonexistent. But Kaspersky Lab says Macs can still transmit viruses to PCs, and its new product can help prevent that.
  • Researcher: Hackers pay 43 cents per hijacked Mac
    Russian malware writers have put a price on the head of infected Macs -- 43 cents -- according to a security researcher.
  • Apple posts list of software incompatible with Snow Leopard
    Apple has posted a knowledge base document with list of software that is significantly incompatible with Snow Leopard.
  • Eliminating a Word macro virus
    Rare though they are these days, Word macro viruses are still around. Here are the steps for dealing with them.
  • Mac News Briefs: Yenco.com overhauls Finance budgeting app
    Yenco.com has overhauled Finance, its bank account and budget management software, as part of its ongoing effort to move its applications to a more modern architecture. In other briefs, RadTech introduced a new notebook case, Studiometry saw an update, and JAMF software announced scripts that let its centralized client management application deploy and manage the VirusBarrier antivirus software.
  • Review: iAntiVirus 1.0
    If you're more concerned about Mac-specific threats on your personal Mac than with passing along Windows viruses to your friends, iAntiVirus is worth installing. It is free (for personal use), scans many files quickly, and isn't resource intensive.
  • Fifteen easy fixes for Mac security risks
    The Mac OS is a pretty safe platform, but no system is perfect. There are a number of security holes that are common on Mac OS X systems. Computerworld's Ryan Faas shows you how to close them.
  • Conficker hype a 'problem,' says FBI cyber-chief
    The FBI's head of cyber security said Thursday that all of the hype over the Conficker worm may have been a bad thing.
  • New surveys on small business security and success
    Understanding small business is tough because there are so many of them and they vary so widely. But all small businesses share certain problems, attitudes, and approaches to these problems.
  • Trend Smart Surfing protects users from online scams
    Trend Smart Surfing is new security software for the Mac.
  • Conficker may be more widespread than previously thought
    The Conficker worm has infected 500,000 of OpenDNS's more than 10 million users, making it more widespread than thought, the company said.
  • What you need to know about the Conficker worm
    The Conficker worm is supposed to take active steps on Wednesday to protect itself against detection and removal. But if you use Mac OS X you have nothing to worry about -- unless you also use Boot Camp and/or Windows inside a virtual machine.
  • Cocktail (Tiger Edition) zaps trojans
    Cocktail (Tiger Edition) has been updated with trojan horse removal support.
  • Cocktail (Leopard Edition) adds trojan horse eradication
    Cocktail -- the general-purpose Unix utility software -- has been updated with the ability to eradicate trojan horses.
  • Mac trojan horse discovered in pirated Photoshop
    A new variant of the trojan horse originally reported in iWork '09 now affects pirated copies of Adobe Photoshop, according to security software firm Intego.
  • Security software makers respond to iWork trojan threat
    Symantec and SecureMac.com have both responded to the recently-announced trojan horse that affects some pirated copies of iWork '09.
  • Pirated iWork '09 installer may contain trojan horse
    Intego, makers of VirusBarrier X5 and other security-related Mac products, has discovered a Trojan Horse in pirated copies of iWork '09.
  • Expo: Intego updates Mac security, antivirus tools
    ContentBarrier X5 offers full recording of what sites have been visited and blocked as well as other online activity. On the server side, both VirusBarrier Server and VirusBarrier Mail Gateway saw updates aimed at providing virus protection on servers running Mac OS X.
  • Symantec unveils Norton Internet Security for Mac 4.0
    Symantec unveiled Norton Internet Security for Mac 4.0 giving Mac users virus protection, a Firewall, and tools to help protect against spyware and identity theft.
  • Do you need antivirus software?
    Despite constant claims that the Mac is immune to computer cooties, some folks remain unconvinced. Do or do you not need antivirus/security software? Here's my take.
  • Macs and malware: The straight dope
    Earlier this week, Washington Post blogger Brian Krebs stunned the computing world with the revelation that Apple had quietly...
  • The Macalope Weekly: Virus protection, awesome business ideas, and fishy litigation
    The furry one looks into confusion over Apple's recommendation of virus software for Macs, Palm's questionable business logic, and a case of untruth in advertising.
  • Norton AntiVirus begone!
    Can't seem to shake Norton AntiVirus? Here are instructions for removing the last four versions.
  • Apple removes antivirus support page
    A Web page on Apple's site suggesting users purchase antivirus software has been removed by the company.
  • Apple quietly recommends using antivirus software
    A note posted by Apple last month recommends that users install security software to protect themselves against viruses, though this isn’t the first time Apple has issued such a warning.
  • Apple says users should install anti-virus software
    While it's theoretically possible for Macs to get infected, the fact remains that Mac malware is extremely rare.

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