http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/10/first.look.iantivirus/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/09-iav-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Many Mac anti-virus programs waste their time scanning for Windows contaminants. While this may be fine if you need to share files with Windows users, you may not want a program that gobbles up excess memory and processing time just to protect against malware that can never even hurt your own hardware. If youíd rather have an anti-virus app that focuses solely on keeping Macs virus-free, one optio... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/10/first.look.iantivirus/ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/08/first.look.virusbarrier/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/08-virus-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The majority of worms, viruses and Trojan horses attack and infect Windows systems. While the Mac is theoretically more secure due to its Unix underpinnings, the growing popularity of Macs may only make them more enticing as a target. There are already a handful of Trojan horses for the Mac, and the threat will likely continue to grow. Anti-virus software may remain optional for Mac users, but if... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/08/first.look.virusbarrier/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/03/anti.virus.page.removed/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has removed a support document that "encouraged" users to install anti-virus software on their Macs, saying that it was old and an inaccurate. After new reports revealed that the document had been around for at least two years, the company removed the document saying it the Mac already has technologies to protect users from viruses: "We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/03/anti.virus.page.removed/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/26/virusbarrier.x5.1055.out/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/virusbarrier.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intego says it has posted a v10.5.5 update for VirusBarrier X5, its signature anti-virus software. The app is claimed to be the only one capable scanning iPhone and iPod touch volumes, as well as those on Macs. The v10.5.5 patch improves the performance of manual as well as automatic real-time scans; in the latter case, special attention has been paid to Samba sharing volumes.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/26/virusbarrier.x5.1055.out/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/18/rsplugd.trojan.hits.macs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0710/tro_071031_trojansm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new version of an existing Trojan poses a significant threat to Mac users, claims the Intego security firm. Based on RS.Plug.A, the RSPlug.D Trojan is said to find its way onto computers through malicious websites, namely several less scrupulous porn sites. On visiting a particular page a person will be greeted with a "Video ActiveX Object Error," stating that their browser cannot play a parti... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/18/rsplugd.trojan.hits.macs/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/17/fake.mac.security.tool/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/trojan.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mac users should be on guard against a fake Mac security tool being distributed online, says the Intego security firm. The program, called MacGuard, claims to scan a computer for "adware, spyware and trojans," and then eliminate them; in reality the app is actually a version of existing Windows malware, which has already infected as many as 30 million people worldwide. The latter assumes control... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/17/fake.mac.security.tool/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/22/pc.tools.iantivirus/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/22-virus-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Anyone who has used a Windows PC knows that you absolutely must have an anti-virus program or else your computer will likely crash the moment you connect to the Internet. Fortunately, the Mac has remained largely untouched by the variety of malware (viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, and spyware) that plagues PCs. However, with the growing popularity of the Mac, itís inevitable that more people will s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/22/pc.tools.iantivirus/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/04/potential.mac.epidemic/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0803/4-kaspersky-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several internet security companies have preliminary Mac OS X anti-virus applications, awaiting a potential large-scale attack before deploying the countermeasures. According to Yahoo News, Kaspersky Lab keeps a prototype of a Mac-based anti-viral program that could be distributed in a matter of days, should an outbreak occur. Kaspersky has even tested a version designed specifically for the iPhon... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/04/potential.mac.epidemic/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/10/norton.antivirus.11.ships/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/sym_071210_nortonsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Symantec today released a new version of Norton Antivirus (site not updated) that is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The software features new vulnerability protection technology designed to prevent attacks occurring through applications connected to the internet. Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac also includes a sleeker redesigned user interface alongside enhanced performance. The software is pr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/10/norton.antivirus.11.ships/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/04/parallels.desktop.premium/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/parallelsdesktop3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Parallels has released a new Premium Edition of Parallels Desktop 3.0, its popular virtualization software. Introduced with the program is the latest Leopard-compatible build of Desktop, which is now also a free, automatic update for owners of the regular package. The Premium Edition bundles three applications for users' Windows virtual machines: Acronis Disk Director Suite lets users move, merg... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/04/parallels.desktop.premium/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:05:00 GMT