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Mac OS X gains market share, ups pressure on Windows 8
Apple's ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) Mac OS X attained 6.45 percent of the worldwide market share for the month of September, according to new data from analytics company Net Applications, a 6.03 percent
Mac OS X Trojan pretends to be Flash installer
A new Mac OS X Trojan has surfaced that tries to trick users into executing it. Called OSX/flashback.A by antivirus company Intego, the Trojan has been spotted on malicious websites where users are
Spotlight: Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac released
Parallels has unveiled Desktop 7 for Mac, which runs at least 60 percent faster than the previous version when resuming Windows, and up to 45 percent faster for certain 3D applications. For those who
Mac OS X bug leaves Safari users susceptible to fake DigiNotar certificates
A programming glitch in Mac OS X has meant that Safari users are vulnerable to fraudulent security certificates generated by hackers--such as those created in the wake of the DigiNotar hack. Other
New variant of Mac Defender spotted mere hours after Apple's security update
After acknowledging the presence of the Mac Defender scareware , Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) wasted no time in issuing an update that directly addressed the malware. Security Update 2011-003, released on
Amazon takes on Apple with 'Mac Software Download'
Amazon ( NASDAQ: AMZN ) has launched a Mac Software Download store to sell software for Apple's ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) Mac OS X operating system--pitting it squarely against Apple's own Mac App Store. The Mac
Apple acknowledges MacDefender scareware; new variant installs without need for password
Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) has finally broken its silence on how some of its users have been infected by a particularly ingenious malware that masquerades as an antivirus software (also known as a
Does Apple have what it takes to tackle 'Mac Defender' malware?
A new Trojan has arrived for the Mac OS X, and some reports have blamed it for contributing to a spike of malware infections . Called "Mac Defender," one of the newer versions exploits JavaScript to
Flaw in Linux DHCP client could led to remote code execution
A new vulnerability has been found in a popular open-source dhclient software, says the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC), a non-profit company that develops reference implementations of core
Is Apple cracking down on security?
They aren't making much noise about it, but the folks at Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) have taken a number of steps recently to boost Mac security. The company is looking for input from security researchers
