Tag: virus
iPhone virus adds botnet powers
November 24th, 2009 by Liam TungIn 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.
Rickroll virus targets iPhones
November 9th, 2009 by Liam TungAn Australian has released a virus for the Apple iPhone, ikee, which replaces the infected device's background picture with an image of Rick Astley.
CA's Apple Mac lives with 100,000+ viruses
June 27th, 2007 by Munir KotadiaSoftware vendor CA recently took me for a tour around their AV research centre in Melbourne, where I got to visit their "live virus" room, which was the only place in the building I saw a Mac.
The secure Mac: myth or legend? Part I
October 10th, 2007 by David BraueCNET.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:
Apple removes Mac antivirus warning
December 4th, 2008 by Elinor MillsApple has removed an old item from its support site late Tuesday in the US that urged Mac customers to use multiple antivirus utilities and this week said the Mac is safe "out of the box".
The secure Mac: myth or legend? Part II
October 12th, 2007 by David BraueHere is part two of David Braue's look at whether the Mac is really more secure than other PC operating systems. (Part one is here.)
Are PC users diluting the IQ of the Mac community?
January 25th, 2008 by Liam TungAccording 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?
How-to: Secure your Mac
September 26th, 2007 by Erik EckelAlthough 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.
iPhone to support third-party apps
October 18th, 2007 by Tom KrazitSteve Jobs made it official Wednesday morning: third-party applications are coming to the iPhone.
Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure
April 10th, 2008 by Tom KrazitThe scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.
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