A few answers help clarify what the MacDefender scareware plague really means for Mac users and administrators
Even in the face of more Mac malware activity, basic security education and common sense go a long way.
Microsoft said this week that it has evidence of a link between the fake security software now plaguing Mac users and a hard-charging family of similar software on Windows.
Google has released an updated version of its Chrome browser, which includes fixes for two security vulnerabilities as well as a new version of the Adobe Flash player.
Microsoft is telling Mac Office users it doesn't yet have a fix for a PowerPoint bug that it patched for Windows customers.
SecureMac send us a removal guide for the MAC Defender malware
Antivirus firm Intego today noted the discovery of new malware known as "MACDefender" targeting Mac OS X users via Safari.
Ghacks.net takes a look at the best Firefox security add-ons
Adobe has released patches for its Reader and Acrobat products to plug a hole in the Flash Player that was first reported in March and is being used in attacks on the Internet.
Adobe is planning to patch the recently disclosed Flash Player vulnerability on Friday for users on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
PC World posted a news story that researchers at Sophos say they've spotted a new Trojan horse program written for the Mac
Threatpost reports that iOS 4.2 ontains dozens of fixes for security holes that could have allowed attackers to compromise the popular devices using malicious PDF files, Web based attacks, and more.
Threatpost reports that Adobe has released an emergency patch for several critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, including the recent Adobe Flash bug and a separate flaw that was disclosed earlier this month
Threatpost reports that Mac OS X 10.6.5 have issues with disk encryption software from PGP
PC World posted a news story that Microsoft explained why it has not patched older versions of its Office for Mac
Thread Post reports that Mozilla is working on a patch for the recently disclosed critical bug in Firefox
PC World posted a news story that according to a security researcher, a security flaw in Safari that Apple patched still lives on.
PC World reports that the JailbreakMe website is using a serious security flaw to jailbreak the iPhone
PC World reports that Adobe has released a patch that addresses a number of vulnerabilities in versions of its Acrobat Pro/Reader
Hardware 2.0 reports that the Flash Player in Mac OS X 10.6.4 must be updated
Mac Rumors reports that Antivirus company Intego today announced that it has discovered a new spyware application capable of infecting computers running Mac OS X
Saw over at MacRumors that Google has released a stable version of Chrome for OS X today
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.6 has been released
Security Update (Tiger PPC) 2009-002 has been released
Security Update (Tiger Intel) 2009-002 has been released
Intego VirusBarrier X4 10.5.8 has been released
Security product for Mac OS X designed to keep you safe from viruses and spyware.
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 29.6Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.5
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 29.6Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.5
Simple, fast and non-intrusive antivirus security solution for Macintosh computers.
[License: Shareware $69.95| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.5Mb]
Intego VirusBarrier X4 10.5.7
[License: Shareware $69.95| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.5Mb]
Intego VirusBarrier X4 10.5.7
Provides real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning to keep your Mac safe and virus free.
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.2Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.35
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.2Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.35
Provides real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning to keep your Mac safe and virus free.
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.6Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.34
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.6Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.34
Update is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X.
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.4 | Size: 164Mb]
Security Update (Tiger Intel) 2009-001
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.4 | Size: 164Mb]
Security Update (Tiger Intel) 2009-001
Update is recommended for all servers and improves the security of Mac OS X.
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.4 | Size: 142Mb]
Security Update (Server Tiger PPC) 2009-001
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.4 | Size: 142Mb]
Security Update (Server Tiger PPC) 2009-001
Update is recommended for all servers and improves the security of Mac OS X.
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.4 | Size: 213Mb]
Security Update (Server Universal) 2009-001
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.4 | Size: 213Mb]
Security Update (Server Universal) 2009-001
Update is recommended for all servers and improves the security of Mac OS X.
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 46.5Mb]
Security Update (Server Leopard) 2009-001
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 46.5Mb]
Security Update (Server Leopard) 2009-001
Update is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X.
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.4 | Size: 74.0Mb]
Security Update (Tiger PPC) 2009-001
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.4 | Size: 74.0Mb]
Security Update (Tiger PPC) 2009-001
Security product for Mac OS X designed to keep you safe from viruses and spyware.
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 28.8Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.4
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 28.8Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.4
Provides real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning to keep your Mac safe and virus free.
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.6Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.33
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.6Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.33
Provides real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning to keep your Mac safe and virus free.
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.6Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.3.2
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.6Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.3.2
Security product for Mac OS X designed to keep you safe from viruses and spyware.
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 28.2Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.3
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 28.2Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.3
Provides real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning to keep your Mac safe and virus free.
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.7Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.3
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 3.7Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.3
Simple, fast and non-intrusive antivirus security solution for Macintosh computers.
[License: Shareware $69.95| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.5Mb]
Intego VirusBarrier X4 10.5.6
[License: Shareware $69.95| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.5Mb]
Intego VirusBarrier X4 10.5.6
Multi-camera video surveillance application.
[License: Shareware $50.00+| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 2.6Mb]
SecuritySpy 1.6.2
[License: Shareware $50.00+| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 2.6Mb]
SecuritySpy 1.6.2
Multi-camera video surveillance application.
[License: Shareware $50.00+| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 2.6Mb]
SecuritySpy 1.6.1
[License: Shareware $50.00+| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 2.6Mb]
SecuritySpy 1.6.1
Security product for Mac OS X designed to keep you safe from viruses and spyware.
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 28.2Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.2
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 28.2Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.2
Simple, fast and non-intrusive antivirus security solution for Macintosh computers.
[License: Shareware $69.95| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.5Mb]
Intego VirusBarrier X4 10.5.5
[License: Shareware $69.95| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.5Mb]
Intego VirusBarrier X4 10.5.5
Security product for Mac OS X designed to keep you safe from viruses and spyware.
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.8Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.1
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.8Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0.1
Security product for Mac OS X designed to keep you safe from viruses and spyware.
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.8Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0
[License: Shareware $44.99| Requires: OS X 10.4/10.5 | Size: 27.8Mb]
ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.0
Provides real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning to keep your Mac safe and virus free.
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 4.4Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.2
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 4.4Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.2
Provides real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning to keep your Mac safe and virus free.
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 4.4Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.1
[License: Shareware $29.95| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 4.4Mb]
iAntiVirus 1.1
Update is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X.
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 31Mb]
Apple Security Update (Client Leopard) 2008-007
[License: Update| Requires: OSX 10.5+ | Size: 31Mb]
Apple Security Update (Client Leopard) 2008-007