Apple Archive

  • What made Flashback a quick success? One contributing factor is undoubtedly so much of the Apple user population maintaining a, "It can't happen to me," attitude about viruses and security. After all, we've been hearing it for years: viruses are a Microsoft thing, and Macs CAN'T get viruses.

    Fool Me Once…

    Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments
    What made Flashback a quick success? One contributing factor is undoubtedly so much of the Apple user population maintaining a, "It can't happen to me," attitude about viruses and security. After all, we've been hearing it for years: viruses are a Microsoft thing, and Macs CAN'T get viruses.

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  • Solid hardware = good O/S performance. Windows is Windows regardless of the PC you put it on; the hardware makes a huge difference.

    The Easiest Target

    Posted on February 2, 2012 | No Comments
    Solid hardware = good O/S performance. Windows is Windows regardless of the PC you put it on; the hardware makes a huge difference.

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  • This is only the beginning for Mac users. The long held belief is that Apple products are safer, more secure and don’t get viruses. However, a lot of that is due in part to their past lack of market saturation. Apple has started to cut into Microsoft’s heavy penetration into the desktop O/S market, and with that as their popularity in this market segment increases so will the number of threats specifically targeting Apple’s products.

    Mac Users, Beware.

    Posted on May 3, 2011 | No Comments
    This is only the beginning for Mac users. The long held belief is that Apple products are safer, more secure and don’t get viruses. However, a lot of that is due in part to their past lack of market saturation. Apple has started to cut into Microsoft’s heavy penetration into the desktop O/S market, and with that as their popularity in this market segment increases so will the number of threats specifically targeting Apple’s products.

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  • As the iPad becomes more popular it too will become more frequently targeted, and more frequently hit by the bad guys. Think of it as a numbers game; the more of them there are out there, the more attractive of a target it becomes.

    iPad: Anything But Leak Free

    Posted on April 15, 2010 | No Comments
    As the iPad becomes more popular it too will become more frequently targeted, and more frequently hit by the bad guys. Think of it as a numbers game; the more of them there are out there, the more attractive of a target it becomes.

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