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/09/09/28/part.of.criminal.profit.making.scheme/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/trendsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Macs are being deliberately targeted by a Russian hacking group, says Sophos security researcher Dmitry Samosseiko. The group is a subset of a larger criminal network known as the Partnerka, which normally turns a profit through spam promoting fake online drug vendors, and malware in the form of "scareware" anti-virus protection. The Partnerka have generally concentrated malware efforts on Windo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/part.of.criminal.profit.making.scheme/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/31/mac.os.x.a.growing.target/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/nei_071231_nbhwsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's Mac OS X operating system -- which the company advertises as more secure than Microsoft Windows -- is coming under increased scrutiny by security specialists and underground crackers as the platform increases in market share. After repeatedly posting record quarters and announcing a growth rate well ahead of the personal computer industry in general, Apple is fast appearing on the radar of... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/31/mac.os.x.a.growing.target/ Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/18/symantec.on.mac.security/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/18-cio-small.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's operating system has a reputation for being secure and free from malicious users causing headaches, but with Apple's popularity on the uprise, users should learn basic maintenance and security procedures for their favored operating system. Tech news site CIO recently spoke with Ollie Whitehouse, architect for Symantec's Advanced Threat Research Team, about OS security, especially in regard... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/18/symantec.on.mac.security/ Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:15:00 GMT