November 21, 2008 at 5:57 pm | In Mac, Sofware/Operating Systems | No Comments
I ran across a news article on Zdnet about a couple of trojans designed for Mac OS X making their way across the internet. You can hread the article at http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-251586.html . This sort of supports what I have been telling the people I know. Macs, as with any computer connected to the internet, are vulnerable to viruses. There have been other instances of Mac viruses. In fact, it is believed that this new one is the same as one discovered last year.
“In other respects the Trojan is similar to previous versions of RSPlug, which first surfaced in October 2007, Intego said. It installs a piece of malicious code known as DNSChanger, which routes the user’s internet traffic through a malicious DNS server, leading users to phishing websites or pages displaying advertisements.”
(Matthew Broersma, ZDNet.co.uk, article linked above)
I will admit, however, that Macs do not get as many viruses as Windows based PCs. The reason is that there just aren’t as many Macs out there as PCs and a Mac virus would have minimal impact. But expect to see more viruses as macs become more popular. My experience working with WIndows based PCs has caused me to form a habit of installing and maintaining antivirus software. So, I will be installing antivirus software, if I can find some for Mac, as soon as possible. (Better safe than sorry.)
September 3, 2008 at 10:07 pm | In Apple, Mac, Phone and Other Mobile Devices | No Comments
Apple has sent out invitations for an event that will be held next Tuesday (September 9th) at 10 AM PDT. The invitation has an iPod type picture on it and the title “Let’s Rock”. What Apple is going to announce or debut at this event is still up for speculation but it will most likely focus on a refresh of the iPod line and possibly the end of hard drive based iPods. Of course, all of that is just speculation. We will have to wait until September 9th to find out what Apple has in store.
Apple announcement sent to media today!
August 27, 2008 at 4:23 pm | In Apple, Hardware, Mac, Sofware/Operating Systems | No Comments
Psystar has filed a countersuit stating that Apple’s “tying” of hardware to Mac OS X is anti-competitive. It will be interesting to see what happens with this.
Here is an article with more information: http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=9807&tag=nl.e539
What do you think?
