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blog.wired.com - 12/2/2008

Apple: Our Ads Don't Lie, But You're a Fool if You Believe Them

— blog.wired.com — Apple doesn't want you to believe what it says, even though the company claims it's not lying. That's the gist of the Cupertino company's legal response to a lawsuit regarding allegedly misleading advertising for the iPhone 3G. The ... (more) Apple: Our Ads Don't Lie, But You're a Fool if You ...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/1/2008

Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software

— voices.washingtonpost.com — In a notable shift, Apple is now recommending that Mac users install anti-virus software to help users secure their systems. In a technical note quietly published to its support site on Nov. 21, Apple issued the following advice: "Apple encourages the ... (more) Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software

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news.cnet.com - 12/3/2008

Apple deletes Mac antivirus suggestion

— news.cnet.com — Updated 7:45 p.m. PST with expert comment, at 7:20 p.m. PST with context on previous coverage, and at 7:08 p.m. PST with background. Apple removed an old item from its support site late Tuesday that urged Mac customers to use multiple ... (more) Apple deletes Mac antivirus suggestion

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Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac?
Hardware 2.0 — December 1st, 2008 Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:14 am Categories: Security , Apple , Software Tags: Apple Macintosh , Antivirus , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Viruses And Worms , Hardware , Security , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Apple now recommends that users install antivirus software on their Mac systems. Well, have you? The knowledge base entry on Apple’s support site is short and to the point : Apple encourages the ...

Apple’s “install antivirus on your Mac” page is gone, but the idea lives on
Hardware 2.0 — December 3rd, 2008 Apple’s “install antivirus on your Mac” page is gone, but the idea lives on Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:16 am Categories: Security , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Antivirus , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Viruses And Worms , Security , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 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 ...

Apple removes anti-virus recommendation
The Apple Core — December 3rd, 2008 Apple removes anti-virus recommendation Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:05 am Categories: Software , Apple Tags: Software , Antivirus , Apple Inc. , Virus , Viruses And Worms , Cyberthreats , Security , Jason D. O'Grady VirusBarrer: antivirus for Mac OS X On November 21 the blogosphere was abuzz when Apple updated a technical note on its Support Web site that says Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one ...

Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware
MacBytes.com — December 2nd, 2008 Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware Posted by Adam O'Donnell @ 10:15 pm Categories: Apple , Punditocracy , Exploit code , Viruses and Worms , Anti Virus , Malware , Research Tags: Apple Macintosh , Antivirus , Blog , Malware , Apple Inc. , Virus , Malware Writer , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Cyberthreats , Viruses And Worms People seemed to get into a tizzy about Apple posting ...

Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware
MacBytes.com — December 2nd, 2008 Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware Posted by Adam O'Donnell @ 10:15 pm Categories: Apple , Punditocracy , Exploit code , Viruses and Worms , Anti Virus , Malware , Research Tags: Apple Macintosh , Antivirus , Blog , Malware , Apple Inc. , Virus , Malware Writer , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Cyberthreats , Viruses And Worms People seemed to get into a tizzy about Apple posting ...

Microsoft ready to launch beta of its free Morro antivirus offering
All about Microsoft — June 10th, 2009 Microsoft ready to launch beta of its free Morro antivirus offering Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:57 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Security , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Antivirus , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Morro , Team Management , Security , Management , Mary Jo Foley Last fall, Microsoft announced its intentions to deliver a free replacement for its OneCare antivirus/anti-malware product for Windows PC consumers. ...

Alleged TJX hacker spun a wide web of cybercrime
Between the Lines — August 18th, 2009 Alleged TJX hacker spun a wide web of cybercrime Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Security Tags: Web , Point-of-sale , Antivirus , Debit Card , Malware , Hacker , Debit Card Number , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Cyberthreats , Viruses And Worms Albert Gonzalez, 28, was the alleged ringleader of a cybercrime enterprise that swiped at least 170 million credit and debit card numbers. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday ...

My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer
Between the Lines — November 12th, 2009 My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:42 am Categories: General , Security Tags: McAfee Inc. , Antivirus , Viruses And Worms , Security , Larry Dignan I had an ugly run-in with scareware last night, but I’m not sure what left me more annoyed: The dreaded Antivirus Pro 2009 scareware or McAfee, my anti-virus software provider. First, my PC was overtaken by Antivirus Pro 2009, which is a rogue anti-spyware application. In a nutshell, Antivirus Pro starts automatically when ...