Jan 7

Mac Security Reality-check: Scams

In the endless debates about Mac security - is the Mac platform inherently safer than Windows? what security measures should Mac users take? - one point is often overlooked: The biggest chink in computer security isn't necessarily in the computer itself. Rather, the weak spot is often the compu

Nov 9

First iPhone worm spreads Rick Astley wallpaper

The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting phones in Australia.

Sep 18

Lost and Found: Password shaking, macro viruses and comment spam

Too short for news, too good to lose; lost+found is a round up of useful security information. Today, Password shaking, macro viruses and comment spam

Sep 7

Apple release Java update for Leopard

Apple have released Java For Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5 to address a number of security vulnerabilities

Jun 3

Apple patches QuickTime and iTunes vulnerabilities

Updates for iTunes and QuickTime applications that fix several critical security vulnerabilities

Dec 2

Apple now "encourages" antivirus use for Mac OS X

After years of jabbing Microsoft for the seeming need to run antivirus software on Windows, Apple has quietly posted its own recommendation for similar security with its own operating system.

Jul 15

Windows Update posts 100% uptime, beats Apple, Ubuntu

Royal Pingdom has posted the results of a short study that looked at the availability of the software update services for three popular operating systems: Windows, Mac OS X, and Ubuntu.

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