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Apple Recommends Antivirus Software For The First Time Ever
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... Support Note: “Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult. Here are some available antivirus utilities:” ...

Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac?
Hardware 2.0 — ... 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 widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult. Here are some available antivirus utilities: - Intego VirusBarrier X5, available from the Apple Online Store License: commercial - Symantec Norton Anti-Virus 11 for Macintosh, available from the Apple Online ...

Apple begins recommending Antivirus utilities to users
Boy Genius Report — ... sale in the Apple Online Store. For the time being, we still haven’t heard any reported cases of a virus actually finding its way to a Mac computer in a real life situation so the following question is posed: Has Apple just firmed up its deals with antivirus providers or are we really in store for a hail storm of Mac malware sooner than we think? In either case, at least we won’t be seeing the commercial above air again any time soon. [Via Newlaunches] Read

No more making fun of Windows security for Mac users
The Inquisitr » Technology — ... don’t need to worry about such silly things as viruses. As Brian Krebs says in a post about this today Just under three months ago, I asked an employee at our local Apple store whether I needed anti-virus for my MacBook, and was told not to bother, that it was not necessary. I wonder if this means Apple will stop running television ads saying Mac users don’t have to worry about malicious software? This of course is in total contrast to a technical note that Apple has added to its support site where they say ...

Apple now "encourages" antivirus use for Mac OS X
AppleInsider — ... Published: 08:15 PM EST After years of jabbing Microsoft for the seeming need to run antivirus software on Windows, Apple has quietly posted its own recommendation for similar security with its own operating system. The knowledge base article , posted roughly a week and a half ago, doesn't go so far as to say the software is necessary but still advocates "widespread use" of more than one antivirus package to minimize security risks. By using more than one piece of security software, virus writers can't assume that there will be a particular security suite to bypass, Apple ...

Apple suggests Mac users install antivirus software
Crave: The gadget blog — Apple urges Mac customers to use anti-virus software, signaling a shift away from the long-time message that Mac users are immune to security issues.(Credit: Apple) In what appears to be a first, Apple is recommending that Mac users install antivirus software. But don't read this as an ...

Apple Advocates Use of Multiple Antiviral Programs for Macs
The Mac Observer — Apple Advocates Use of Multiple Antiviral Programs for Macs by on December 1st, 2008 at 5:10 PM Apple recently updated its Knowledge Base to include an article recommending that Mac users use antivirus utilities on their Macs, a move that runs counter to years of the company's advertising and approach to the subject. Apple is now advising Mac owners to use "multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult." The company specifically recommended Intego VirusBarrier X5 ( $64.99 - Amazon ), Symantec Norton ...

Macs’ Virus Immunity is Reaching Its Expiration Date
Cult of Mac — I got an email today from some ...

Apple recommends “Intego’s VirusBarrier X5″ antivirus for Mac OS X
D' Technology Weblog — ... Apple has quietly posted its own recommendation for similar security with its own operating system. The knowledge base article, posted roughly a week and a half ago, doesn’t go so far as to say the software is necessary but still advocates “widespread use” of more than one antivirus package to minimize security risks. ...

Apple Hints That Macs Can Catch Viruses
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... the stupid customer's words: "What? You didn't tell me I needed an anti virus." Curiously, the article mentions the Mac OS, not Mac OS X, although the software suggestions are very much up to date. And remember. PC power users (ie. people smart enough not to click on links in email) don't bother with anti-virus software on their Windows machines, either. As my Dad used to say to me, before it was too late: "If you can't be good, be careful." Mac OS: Antivirus utilities [Apple via Apple Insider] ...

Apple advise Anti-Virus software for OS X
SlashGear — Apple has begun advising users of its computers to install anti-virus software, in a move that is likely to stir controversy between Mac aficionados and their PC counterparts.  The advice is part of a support document entitled Mac OS: Antivirus Utilities, posted on November 21st, in which the company “encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult”. The document goes on to recommend three commercial anti-virus applications for Mac: Intego VirusBarrier X5, ...

Apple technical document advises Mac users to install antivirus software
Obsessable News Feed — Although there is nothing new to Apple's recent recommendation that people install antivirus software, some reports are trying to spin this advice as a sign of danger for OS X users. Brian Krebs at the Washington Post takes note that Apple has recommended in a November 21st technical note quietly posted to their support site that Apple users install antivirus software. A quick glance over the conversations below will show that a whole group of websites are jumping on this news as if it is a landmark event. However, this quiet release of a technical note isn't a "sky is ...

Apple now recommends anti-virus used on Macs
jkOnTheRun — What the...??  In spite of what we've heard for years, even in Apple's own "I'm a Mac" ads, the Cupertino firm is now officially recommending the usage of anti-virus software by all Mac owners.  That's the suck! To be fair the Washington Post points out that this is largely due to risk from user-downloaded malware and not the kind that worms its way into your Mac by clandestine means.  The Post article also has a list of recommended utility software to protect your shiny Mac.  Me, I blame this whole thing on the Simpsons. ...

Apple encourages widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities
MacDailyNews — Apple encourages widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 09:40 AM EST On November 21 2008, Apple posted a support article regarding use of antivirus utilities for "Mac OS" which is getting widespread coverage from axe-grinders worldwide. Instead of quoting ignorance and/or ulterior motives disguised as "news," here is Apple's article verbatim: Mac OS: Antivirus utilities Last Modified: November 21, 2008 Article: HT2550 Old Article: 4454 Summary Learn about antivirus utilities available for the Mac OS. Products Affected Consumer Software, Mac OS Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus ...

Bug-Bitten Apple To Users: Protect Yourselves
ChannelWeb Complete Feed — The notion that malicious viruses only affect Windows-based machines has officially been put to bed by Apple. On a post to the Apple Support Website in late November, the Mac manufacturer quietly suggested that Apple customers should begin looking into antivirus measures for their machines. It appears that Apple and the Jobs crew are no longer safe from attack, a sea change to a commonly held perception that Mac OSes and software were largely safe from spyware, viruses and other forms of malicious code. The Apple Support site states: "Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that ...

Bug-Bitten Apple To Users: Protect Yourselves
The Channel Wire — The notion that malicious viruses only affect Windows-based machines has officially been put to bed by Apple. On a post to the Apple Support Website in late November, the Mac manufacturer quietly suggested that Apple customers should begin looking into antivirus measures for their machines. It appears that Apple and the Jobs crew are no longer safe from attack, a sea change to a commonly held perception that Mac OSes and software were largely safe from spyware, viruses and other forms of malicious code. The Apple Support site states: "Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that ...

Apple now recommends “Anti-Virus” software for Mac
Apple Gazette — ... a good idea to have anti-virus software on your Mac. Apple currently recommends Intego’s VirusBarrier X5, McAfee’s VirusScan for Mac, and Symantec’s Norton Anti-Virus 11. While Apple may be changing its stance on this issue, there has yet to be a major virus attack on the Mac platform. Many people look at this as simply a sign that the Mac OS is becoming more important, and in wider use. Thus, making it a target, where it previously was not. Click Here to read the full article. &&&id; ...

Apple now "encourages" use of antivirus software
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... : Earlier this month, Apple discretely posted a technical document on its support site entitled "Mac OS: Antivirus utilities." The document advises—er, "encourages"—the "widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult." The article goes on to recommend a trio of antivirus utilities, includig Intego VirusBarrier X5, Symatec Norton Anti-Virus, and McAfee VirusScan. So ... doesn't that document fly in the face of conventional wisdom (not to mention ...

After RIM’s Storm in a teacup, Nokia preps ‘iPhone killer’
MacDailyNews — Apple again encourages Mac users to use multiple antivirus utilities Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 11:35 AM EST On November 21 2008, Apple posted an updated support article regarding use of antivirus utilities for "Mac OS" which is getting widespread coverage from axe-grinders worldwide. Instead of quoting ignorance and/or ulterior motives disguised as "news," here is Apple's article verbatim along with the original article from June 2007 which proves that Apple's position is nothing new: Mac OS: Antivirus utilities Last Modified: November 21, 2008 Article: HT2550 Old Article: 4454 Summary Learn about antivirus utilities available for the ...

Apple again encourages Mac users to use multiple antivirus utilities
MacDailyNews — Apple again encourages Mac users to use multiple antivirus utilities Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 11:35 AM EST On November 21 2008, Apple posted an updated support article regarding use of antivirus utilities for "Mac OS" which is getting widespread coverage from axe-grinders worldwide. Instead of quoting ignorance and/or ulterior motives disguised as "news," here is Apple's article verbatim along with the original article from June 2007 which proves that Apple's position is nothing new: Mac OS: Antivirus utilities Last Modified: November 21, 2008 Article: HT2550 Old Article: 4454 Summary Learn about antivirus utilities available for the ...

Apple recommends increased defense spending
GMSV — Given all the grief Windows users have taken from the Mac pack over the years on the subject of relative vulnerability to malware (including one of the commercials in the “Get a Mac” series), there was some understandable chortling to be heard when some folks noticed a fresh technical note on Apple’s support site recommending its customers make a purchase from one of the vendors in the neglected Mac defense niche. “Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult,” says the ...

Apple updates antivirus version numbers, security savants lose grip on reality
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... More shocking to this pair of pundits: the KB article actually went so far as to encourage Mac users to buy, install and use antivirus software -- even "multiple antivirus utilities" to prevent the spread of malware, which was ...

Apple's Antivirus Push Nothing To Get Scared About (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — There's a lot of fuss this week about a technical note Apple (AAPL) quietly published to its support site last month encouraging its customers to use "multiple antivirus utilities" to keep their Macs secure. But... aren't Macs supposed to be virus-free? Don't they make fun of Microsoft (MSFT) for all the viruses that affect Windows? Sure. Apple's been fortunate to avoid the virus, worm, spyware, and trojan problems that have plagued Windows over the years. Part of that could be that Macs are inherently more secure than PCs. But the biggest reason has always been that there are far ...

Apple Message Advising Users Get Security Software Mysteriously Disappears
Technology - Channel Feed — Once again, so hypocritical Apple! You’ve given Justin Long a job smugly listing the nigh omnipotence your computers, and now you’re encouraging: …the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult Good thing PC Pro reported on the story quickly; the support forum where Apple’s recommendation came out was down as of this writing. As a friend (and not FARK) first said, “Where’s your Steve Jobs now?” Tags: apple, Apple ...

Apple dares to speak of anti-virus
HardMac.com — With a date of November, comes something to fire up the Web. Apple has dared, in a note to speak about antivirus, and worse - advises the installation of protection software. This note goes against at least one Get-a-Mac commercial and breaks a taboo that we all know extremely well as each viral alarm causes an outcry on the Mac forums. The question thus arises. Is it necessary to have an antivirus software on a Mac? If you are a paranoid sort, yes certainly. On the other hand, if one refers to alarms that have been seen since Mac OS X was released, not really. Without going into details, all attacks are in fact ...

Apple pull antivirus advice
SlashGear — Apple’s much-publicized anti-virus advice has disappeared from the company’s support pages.  The document, which “encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities”, used to be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2550, but at time of posting is no longer there. Google still has a cached version of the page, viewable here.  You can see a screenshot in the gallery below.  Apple has historically suggested that Mac computers do not require antivirus protection as malware is generally aimed at Windows-based PCs.  To some, then, the new advice was seen ...

Apple pulls support note recommending antivirus software
AppleInsider — By AppleInsider Staff Published: 08:00 AM EST Apple has removed a widely publicized support document from its website that encouraged Mac OS X users to install antivirus software, explaining that its operating system was designed with safeguards to protect against malicious attacks on its own. The recommendation drew widespread attention given that the Mac maker has been critical in its television advertisements of Windows users' need to stock up on virus detection software while its own computers remain immune to viral threats. It was later revealed that the document was about a year old and only caught 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 still lives on. The page (which was here ) had the ...

Follow-up: Apple Marketing Dept. 1, Security Group 0
TechBlog — Linkpost | 12.3.2008 | Main December 03, 2008 Follow-up: Apple Marketing Dept. 1, Security Group 0 keychain On Tuesday, I wrote about a technical note found on Apple's support Web site by the Washington Post's Brian Krebs that urged Mac owners to run antivirus software. Though Krebs thought the note was new, it apparently was in place in June 2007. But no longer. Apple has yanked the note, and a company spokesperson made some calls to tell reporters, "Never mind," including CNet's Elinor Mills :"We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate," Apple spokesperson ...

Spin Zone? Apple Says Virus Warning Was Old
ChannelWeb Complete Feed — Yesterday it was reported that Apple was urging Mac users to update their antivirus protection in order to keep the growing threat of malicious code from infecting their machines. Today, Apple has removed that notice from its Apple Support Web page and is denying the reports that Mac computers and laptops are becoming more prone to viruses from the Web. Bill Evans, an Apple spokesman, told Mac World that the article was outdated. "We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate," Evans is quoted as saying. "The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against ...

Spin Zone? Apple Says Virus Warning Was Old
The Channel Wire — Yesterday it was reported that Apple was urging Mac users to update their antivirus protection in order to keep the growing threat of malicious code from infecting their machines. Today, Apple has removed that notice from its Apple Support Web page and is denying the reports that Mac computers and laptops are becoming more prone to viruses from the Web. Bill Evans, an Apple spokesman, told Mac World that the article was outdated. "We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate," Evans is quoted as saying. "The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against ...

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 application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus ...

Apple Yanks Controversial Support Page
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — Topics: Security Apple Yanks Controversial Support Page Posted by George Hulme , Dec 3, 2008 03:16 PM [image] Apparently, Apple never intended to recommend individual users install multiple anti-virus applications to protect the venerable operating system. The Apple blogosphere (I hate that word), was set ablaze earlier this week over reports that the company had updated a Knowledge Base support page to read: "Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one program to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult." The original ...