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Mac News: How to protect your Mac against viruses    Malware is short for malicious software and generally refers to any program that was installed on your Mac without your knowledge or approval. The discovery of the Flashback malware sparked headlines around the globe that our little corner of the digital world was no longer safe; that we couldn’t hide behind “security through obscurity“; that soon, we’ll have a platform that…

Mac News: Going native on apps can get Apple user loyalty    Apple’s efforts to rein in its reliance on third-party apps with the next iteration of its iOS mobile operating system (OS) will help Cupertino gain a competitive edge over rivals and win customer loyalty. These native apps, though, should focus on communications rather than basic functions such as e-mail or calendaring.     Read full story => ZDNet…

Mac News: Multi-platform backdoor malware targets Windows, Mac and Linux users    Most of the malware that we analyse inside SophosLabs targets Windows users. And that makes sense for the cybercriminals – after all, more people are using Windows as their desktop operating system than any other platform. But if malicious hackers want to go the extra mile, and maximise their chances of infecting more people’s computers, they might well try to…

Mac News: Apple removes claim of virus immunity    As small as the threat may be, Mac users can no longer claim immunity from attack by malicious software online. Many Mac users are starting to recognize this new reality and now Apple does, too. As noted in a recent PC World article, Apple has quietly removed the claim “It doesn’t get PC viruses” from its OS X website and replaced…