I noticed that a software update that arrived last week was related to security. I don't know what it does but it could be anything from standard UNIX like crypto stuff to malware related functionality.
Last I heard, though, was that there were no known virus for the Mac in the wild but some had been made in laboratories to see if it could be done and how they could be defeated. On Apr 18, 2010, at 3:44 PM, tim wrote: > I would't worry about it to much, because the mac will ask you if you want to > install and tell you what is installing. > That is why it is hard to get a virus on a mac now. > On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:34 PM, marie Howarth wrote: > >> someone just retweeted something about malwear now being able to take over >> macs. If this is true, how does everyone think we should protect our macs? I >> know norton and such programmes are available, but I hated them when I was >> on the windows side. One of the reasons I came to the mac was because the >> lack of viruses. Do those of you among us with more knowledge than I possess >> on this matter think this is a real threat and what would you do about it? >> I'm a pretty frightful mac user right now. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
