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Apple advises on Mac Defender threat
By Jennifer Scott published
News After swathes of reports about malicious anti-virus software for Macs, Apple finally gives advice to users and offers an OS update ‘in the coming days.’

Mac Defender threat is ‘no surprise’
By Tom Brewster published
News Macs are being increasingly targeted by cyber criminals looking to dupe users into parting with their cash.

Mac OS X gets first ever crimeware kit
By Tom Brewster published
News Mac OS X users are being targeted by the first ever crimeware created for the operating system.

2010 a ‘busy year’ for Mac security threats
By Tom Brewster published
News A range of Mac security threats emerged last year, including the notorious Koobface worm.

Mac OS X update fixes over 130 vulnerabilities
By Tom Brewster published
News More than 130 security flaws have been fixed in the latest Mac OS X update.

Firefox gets crash protection in latest update
By Martin James published
News Browser crashes from problematic plug-ins are a thing of the past, says Mozilla, but only for Windows and Linux users at this stage.

Apple launches latest Mac OS X 10.6.4 update
By Martin James published
News After placing all its focus on iPhone OS-based hardware and software at WWDC, Apple has finally given its desktop product line some much-needed love.

Safari security holes prompt upgrade advisory
By Tom Brewster published
News Safari users have been advised to upgrade to either Safari 5 or 4.1 as older versions contain vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit.
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