![]() ![]() Though neither incident ended up infecting every single Mac, they both showed that malware on the Mac is ever-so-slowly inching its way into our public consciousness. The Flashback flare-up happened less than a year after another malware spike, which came in the form of fake antivirus app Mac Defender. Security researchers from all walks have long argued that it was only a matter of time before the Mac became popular enough that virus, malware, and spyware makers would come calling, and the recent Flashback scare has only served as a reminder that overconfidence precedes carelessness. And although such a blunt statement may be a blow to the ego of some Mac users, it remains true. ![]() So Mac invulnerability to malware is a myth, at least according to security researchers from Kaspersky Lab. ![]()
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