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Originally Posted by techweenie
No iFans do not feel fleeced. We effectively enjoy years of free tech support if we have an Apple store nearby. But we rarely need that because we have reliable products that are beautifully made. We don't have to buy anti-malware programs or wonder if the software we pick up will work with our machines. Our O/S was designed to work with touchscreen devices, not adapted to them. No, don't worry about us. we'll be fine.
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Mac Malware attacks are way up, alarmingly so. If you don't have anti-malware software on your mac consider getting it quickly.
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Meanwhile, Mac users are just as vulnerable to Web-based attacks like phishing as PC users are, and Mac users who fall prey to phishing tend to lose more money on average than PC users do, the survey found. "Viruses are a diminishing percentage of what we're seeing," said Randy Adams, director of technical education at ESET. "A lot of attacks have to do with social engineering and that kind of attack is platform agnostic."
Read more: In their words: Experts weigh in on Mac vs. PC security | InSecurity Complex - CNET News
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In their words: Experts weigh in on Mac vs. PC security | InSecurity Complex - CNET News
Lately here in corporate land we've seen a lot more attacks on Mac users that are victims of "security by ignorance," the false belief that they are somehow immune to these things due to it being a "mac."
The new big thing is to attack through the social networks. The impact is far greater now than attacking a corporate network. The attacker stands to gain a lot more.