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How to keep Mac OS X’s safe downloads list up-to-date

05

Dec

2011

Did you know that Mac OS X includes some very basic protection against malicious downloads? When you download an application via Safari or an attachment in Mail and then try to open it, Apple checks the file against its “safe downloads list” (sometimes called “XProtect.plist” after its file name) to ensure it doesn’t contain any […]

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Does Mac OS X Need Protection?

08

Jul

2011

Over the last couple of months, the concern of whether Mac OS X has become a greater target for attackers has grown, and rightfully so. The Mac OS X market share has steadily increased, and is currently well above 10 percent. From the attackers standpoint, what it always comes down to is dollars. At a […]

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Apple support to infected Mac users: “You cannot show the customer how to stop the process”

24

May

2011

ZDNet writer Ed Bott has posted the latest instructions to Apple tech support personnel regarding users calling in with active fake anti-virus “MacDefender” infections. Bott says he acquired the documents by talking with two anonymous Apple support representatives about how Apple is coping with the first widespread attack against OS X users. According to his […]

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