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/09/08/11/mac.trojan.spotted/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0710/tro_071031_trojansm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />TrendMicro has spotted another Domain Naming System (DNS) Trojan targeting Mac systems. The malware, known as OSX/Jahlav-D, masquerades as a MacCinema Installer. Users are prompted to update QuickTime Player by downloading a QuickTimeUpdate.dmg file.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/11/mac.trojan.spotted/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:25:00 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/08/07/22/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/08/03/25/first.look.antivirus/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0803/15-norton-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />If you use any version of Windows, an antivirus program is an absolute necessity to protect your computer. If you use a Macintosh, an antivirus program is an option. Although a handful of Macintosh viruses exist, the main purpose of any Macintosh antivirus program is to screen out Windows-specific viruses that you may accidentally pass on to Windows users. If you never share files with Windows use... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/25/first.look.antivirus/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/08/intego.to.show.x5/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0710/int_080108_security.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intego plans present and demonstrate new X5 versions of NetBarrier, VirusBarrier, Personal Backup, Personal Antispam, FileGuard and Internet Security Barrier at Macworld Expo 2008. The company will also be presenting new versions of its Dual Protection line of software, which provide security features for Mac OS X and Windows. These new DP bundles include the latest software for Windows protectio... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/08/intego.to.show.x5/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/11/first.look.at.nav.11/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/11-nav-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Viruses have been of little concern to most Mac users since OS X made its first appearance in 2001. Apple's switch to Intel processors, and the various virtualization processes that exist for running Windows, have eroded that confidence for some users. Although Apple is usually on the ball with fixing system vulnerabilities, some larger problems can go for several days or weeks before a proper fix... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/11/first.look.at.nav.11/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/29/virusscan.filedefense/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/mcafeevirusscan.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Security specialist McAfee has released a new update for VirusScan for Mac, v8.6. Crucial to the latest edition is official support for Mac OS X Leopard, guaranteeing maximum compatibility; also included, however, is improved performance in file caching, using on-access and on-demand techniques. This will cache previously scanned files, sometimes reducing total scanning time from minutes to seco... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/29/virusscan.filedefense/ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:35:00 GMT