Apple tells Mac users: Get anti-virus

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Dec 2, 2008 1:31 PM EDT
The Register; By John Leyden
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For the first time, Apple is recommending the use of anti-virus tools to protect Mac systems. Long something of a phantom menace, strains of malware capable of infecting Mac machines have gradually been increasing in prevalence over recent months. In addition, VXers are making more use of web-based attack and applications specific vulnerabilities to infect PCs whatever their underlying operating system might be. Windows-specific malware attacks are still orders of magnitude greater than assaults on Mac machines, but the risk to Apple fans is now enough for the Church of Jobs to admit a risk exists.

[Steve says the vaunted Apple OS needs an anti-virus, but I thought it was secure? Sorry, couldn't stop myself..;-)- Scott]

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There's a lesson to be learned here. tracyanne 1 644 Dec 2, 2008 10:17 PM

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