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Rickroll virus targets iPhones

November 9th, 2009 by Liam Tung

An Australian has released a virus for the Apple iPhone, ikee, which replaces the infected device's background picture with an image of Rick Astley.

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iPhone virus adds botnet powers

November 24th, 2009 by Liam Tung

In a similar fashion to the relatively benign ikee virus that was recently released, another iPhone virus is targeting jailbroken Australian devices and builds botnet functionality into it, according to computer security firm, Sophos.

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Are PC users diluting the IQ of the Mac community?

January 25th, 2008 by Liam Tung

According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?

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The secure Mac: myth or legend? Part I

October 10th, 2007 by David Braue

CNET.com.au has this story from David Braue which looks at the question of whether the Mac is really more secure than other PC operating systems. This is part one:

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How-to: Secure your Mac

September 26th, 2007 by Erik Eckel

Although viruses pose much less of a threat to the Mac platform, individuals and organisations shouldn't forego protecting Mac systems with a quality antivirus application. In this article we show you the right tips to make sure your Mac is adequately protected.

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