Symantec is warning that Apple's OS X operating system is increasingly becoming a target for hackers and malware authors.
The co-founder of antivirus firm Sophos said that the Apple Mac is not a virus-free platform; he also believes that Windows can be as secure as Linux -- if it is configured correctly.
Apple Macintosh users believe they are immune from security problems and need to wake up to the potential of attack -- before they are rudely awoken by a destructive piece of malware.
The School of Media, Film and Theatre at the University of NSW has admitted that one of its Mac servers has been compromised and used to host a potentially malicious file, which was disguised as a Microsoft security patch.
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The latest Internet Threat Survey from Symantec is a whopping 120 pages and unlike in its previous reports, the company has avoided any mention of malware for Apple's OS X.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security.
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Six vulnerabilities in an open-source image format could allow intruders to compromise computers running Linux and may allow attacks against Windows PCs as well as Macs running OS X.
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Security vendor Symantec has once again pointed the knife at Apple Macintosh users.
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