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TrendMicro is reporting on a newly discovered 4th member of the OSX_JAHLAV malware family. The latest variant is once again relying on social engineering, this time spreading under a QuickTime Player update (QuickTimeUpdate.dmg) with a DNS changer component enabling the malware authors to redirect and monitor the…

Here are todayââ?¬â?¢s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNETââ?¬â?¢s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Apple warns of Mac attack risk via image files About the Mac OS X v10.5.8 Update …

Eagle-eyed Elinor Mills, reporter at sister site CNET, has the scoop that Apple has removed the 2007 item from its support site late last night that urged Mac customers to use multiple antivirus utilities. Now, the company says the Mac is safe “out of the box.”(What say…

The knowledge base article on Apple’s support site which encouraged the widespread use of antivirus software on Mac systems has been removed, but the idea that Mac users might still benefit from protection still lives on. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

People seemed to get into a tizzy about Apple posting an announcement recommending Anti-Virus software for Macs. Even though it was retracted, I do think that Apple priming Mac users for the eventuality of widespread malware is a good idea. People who believe that the fundamental design of…

One of Apple’s better Mac vs PC ads features a strong message that Windows computers are a magnet for viruses malware but Macs are automatically protected.  As PC “ah-choos” his way through an infection, Mac offers a tissue and smugly infers that he’s immune to the…

Apple now recommends that users install antivirus software on their Mac systems. Well, have you? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Every week, more and more bits of malware seem to be making their way past commercial anti-virus, firewall anti-virus, and ISP anti-virus software. New patches and downloads abound, and I’ve still re-imaged 3 computers in the last 2 weeks due to massive infestations. This is to say nothing…

When Mac owners move into Windows virtualization, they should be responsible and that means running PC security. Making this task a one-click purchase, Symantec this week released a Norton AntiVirus package covering both Mac and Windows platforms. The $69.95 package includes Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac and…