Apple Threats

Mac Trojan targets game sites to infect users

Dan Kaplan June 22, 2009

Virus researchers have spotted a new variant of a Mac trojan that attempts to change a victim computer's DNS settings.

Apple drops support document encouraging anti-virus adoption

Dan Kaplan December 04, 2008

Apple has taken down its recommendation that Mac OS X users deploy anti-virus technology.

Apple advises Mac users to install anti-virus software

Dan Kaplan December 03, 2008

Apple, whose market share is growing among computer users, is now recommending that consumers consider applying anti-virus protection to their machines.

As businesses weigh adoption, new iPhone plugs 13 flaws

Dan Kaplan July 14, 2008

The second version of the iPhone, released Friday, includes faster internet, GPS functionality and an application store — as well as 13 security fixes.

Sun and Apple offer security updates

Dan Kaplan July 11, 2008

Sun Microsystems has issued fixes for a number of vulnerabilities in its Java offerings, while six flaws in Apple TV were patched.

Apple updates OS X to address security and performance issues

Richard Thurston July 01, 2008

OS X Leopard gets a new version as the Mac maker moves to improve reliability and squash a whole hatful of vulnerabilities

Microsoft warns over Safari "carpet bomb" attack

Dan Kaplan June 03, 2008

Users of the web browser on both XP and Vista can be hit by a blended attack which installs malicious code, according to a security advisory released by the software giant

Apple releases latest Leopard OS update

Jim Carr May 29, 2008

The Mac manufacturer has fixed 70 problems - including more than 40 vulnerabilities - in its Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) operating system and associated components