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Mountain Lion's Gatekeeper to bring optional app restrictions to OS X<br /> The new behind-the-scenes Gatekeeper security feature in the upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is one of the most anticipated ad…
... said. Gatekeeper builds upon a malware detection and removal feature that ... to detect the MAC Defender malware that pretended to be anti ... -
Mountain Lion brings new iOS-like file handling, iCloud App Library features<br /> OS X Mountain Lion brings a new document handling experience to the Mac platform that offers an iOS-like, iCloud-based alternative to the conv…
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Apple extends Mac App Store sandboxing restriction deadline to June 1<br /> Developers now have until June 1 to make their applications compliant with the new Mac App Store sandboxing restrictions, Apple announced on T…
... helps to prevent problems like malware taking over third-party applications ... -
Inside OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: a Preview of how Apple is enhancing the file system with iCloud<br /> Preview, Apple's simple, utilitarian image and PDF viewer, offers insight into how the company plans to deeply integrate iCloud into apps and …
... for Macs today, there is malware users can inadvertently install on ... the very real threat of malware, as opposed to the fanciful ... -
Apple introduces Developer ID ahead of Mountain Lion's Gatekeeper<br /> In an email sent out on Monday, Apple invited developers to prepare their software for OS X Mountain Lion by joining the Developer ID program,…
... by the upcoming Gatekeeper anti-malware system. When Apple's OS ... . Gatekeeper is a new anti-malware feature that, according to Apple ... growing number of Mac-targeted malware. For users, the system is ... -
Android Platform manager steps down after failing to fix app sales<br /> Eric Chu has stepped down as manager of Google's troubled software market for Android, and is being replaced by Jamie Rosenberg from Google Mu…
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Australian government approves Apple's iOS for handling classified info<br /> Apple's iPhone and iPad have been approved by the Australian government to be used for storing and sharing classified government data.<br /> <…
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'Flashback' trojan estimated to have infected 600K Macs worldwide<br /> A trojan horse named "Flashback" that surfaced last year is believed to have created a botnet including more than 600,000 infected M…
... BackDoor.Flashback variants of the malware, as highlighted by ArsTechnica. ... resolve the vulnerabilities that the malware is exploiting, but not ... the potential to disable anti-malware protections within OS X. ... detect and remove the malware. [ View article on ... -
Apple reportedly tries to shut down Flashback discoverer's server<br /> In what may be a case of mistaken identity, it was revealed on Tuesday that Apple attempted to shut down a server belonging to the security fi…
... that first discovered the Flashback malware, giving insight into how the ... to catch up with the malware, but some see the move ... -
Google remakes its web-based Chrome OS to look more like Windows<br /> Google's experiment to replace Microsoft Windows on low end PCs and netbooks with its own web browser-based Chrome OS has failed, resulting in…
... have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates." In November ... -
Apple working on software to detect and remove Flashback trojan<br /> Apple revealed on Tuesday that it is currently developing software to detect and remove the Flashback malware that has infected an estimated 6…
... detect and remove the Flashback malware that has infected an ... Flashback malware relies on computer servers hosted by the malware authors to ... first discovered last September. The malware posed as a phony ... been infected by the Flashback malware. 56.6 percent of ... -
Apple releases Flashback removal tool<br /> Coming on the heels of its Thursday Java update, Apple has released a separate program to remove the so-called Flashback trojan that has affec…
... hole which allowed the malware to automatically install ... : About Flashback malware removal tool This Flashback malware removal tool ... of the Flashback malware. If the Flashback malware is found, ... that malware was removed. In some cases, the Flashback malware ... -
Antivirus<p> I'm looking for the best anti-malware solution for a small enterprise.</p> <p> </p> <p> I have heard that Symantec Antivirus used to be …
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Oracle releases first Java Development Kit and JavaFX SDK for Mac OS X<vc><strong>One and a half years after Apple announced the depreciation of its edition of Java for the Mac platform, Oracle has announced the availab…
... had been releasing. This enabled malware writers to target the optional ... -
Apple urges developers to get Developer IDs ahead of Gatekeeper launch<vc><strong>With the expected summer release of OS X Mountain Lion just a few months away, Apple on Monday sent out a mass email to Mac developers ur…
... lowering the possibility of running malware. Gatekeeper will allow users to ... -
Federal managers quickly ditching BlackBerry for iOS, Android devices<vc><strong>According to recent research there has been a huge shift in what handsets U.S. federal managers use on the job, with many moving away fro…
... can easily compromise networks with malware, problems that the BlackBerry platform ... -
Apple readies final in-house Java updates ahead of Oracle handoff<vc><strong>Apple on Friday released previews of the final two custom-built Java runtime updates for OS X before the company hands over all responsib…
... 6 exploit caused the largest malware dissemination in Mac history. The ... -
Safari 5.1.7 update disables out-of-date Flash versions<vc><strong>Apple on Wednesday released an update to its Safari web browser that automatically disables old versions of Adobe's Flash Player as they …
... due to the recent Flashback malware debacle that affected more than ... -
GMIC: Tencent founder calls Android openness a 'mixed blessing'<vc><strong>Tencent founder Pony Ma on Thursday called the openness of Google's Android mobile operating system a "mixed blessing," while noting that…
... as having "full protection" against malware attacks and Android as having ... company announced a new "Bouncer" malware detector layer to its official ... -
Kaspersky Lab was not asked by Apple to advise on OS X security [u]<vc><strong>In the wake of the biggest malware presence in Mac history, Kaspersky Lab claimed it was asked by Apple to consult on potential OS X secu…
... the wake of the biggest malware presence in Mac history, ... of its vulnerabilities, and the malware targeting it." Update: But in ... software updates to squash the malware, including a Java update and ... tool. Grebennikov cited the Flashback malware as "a huge sign ... -
Software updates bring Flashback removal, Flash disabling to OS X Leopard<vc><strong>Apple on Monday released two software updates that bring recent OS X Lion security fixes regarding Java and Adobe Flash Player to Macs ru…
... rolling out a dedicated Flashback malware removal tool for OS X ... -
Mac App Store apps begin to comply with sandboxing rule ahead of deadline<vc><strong>Applications complying with Apple's sandboxing rules for OS X have begun to appear on the Mac App Store, with Pixelmator being among the …
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Apple sends out sandbox deadline reminder email to developers<vc><strong>With Apple set to flip the switch on its Mac App Store sandboxing system, the company sent out an email to registered developers on Frida…
... order to prevent damage from malware attacks. On Thursday, image-editing ... -
Apple pushes out Java updates to disable automatic applet execution<vc><strong>Apple on Tuesday released two Java updates for OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard which mimic the functionality of a recent Safari…
... -003 which terminated the Flashback malware, Apple is offering improved security ... -
Apple tones down language touting OS X security measures<vc><strong>Apple's website used to boldly claim that the Mac "doesn't get PC viruses," but following the spread of the Flashback botnet, the company…
... . The first iteration of the malware appeared in 2011 disguised as ... off-site server. After the malware began to spread rapidly, Apple ... also issued a Flashback-specific malware tool in April. -
Apple's Mountain Lion to offer automatic security updates<vc><strong>It was revealed on Monday that Apple's upcoming OS X Mountain Lion will feature an automatic security check feature that will ensure user…
... growing number of Mac-targeted malware. An update to the Mountain ... patches and protections against known malware and viruses. Called "OS X ... for Safari and a standalone malware uninstaller. Mountain Lion Developer Preview ... -
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26/06/2012 13:18:39 HTTP filter archive http://www.appleinsider.com/submit_story PHP/WebShell.NAH trojan connection terminated - 26/06/2012 13:18:20 HTTP filter archive http://www.appleinsider.com/submit_story PHP/WebShell.NAH trojan connection ... -
Apple says App Store app crashing error has been fixed<vc><strong>Apple said on Thursday that it had "rectified" an issue with an App Store DRM server that was causing newly-updated applications to crash…
... it had removed a Russian malware application from the store after ... -
Inside OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion GM: Notification Center gets more social, configurable<vc><strong>The new Notification Center service of OS X Mountain Lion, a feature borrowed from iOS, goes beyond its mobile sibling to offer a direct …
... progress, allowing the viruses and malware of the 90s to continue ... -
Inside OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion GM: using iCloud as the smart, automated way to store documents<vc><strong>In OS X Mountain Lion, iCloud begins to take shape as the smart, automated way to store documents on a per-app, device independent basis,…
... including a hypothetical bit of malware designed specifically to erase ... spyware, viruses and other malware to do bad things ... is lost or compromised by malware. iCloud doesn't solve ... again, vastly increased security from malware intrusions like spyware and ...