More than 600,000 Macs have been infected with a new version of the Flashback Trojan horse that’s being installed on people’s computers with the help of Java exploits, security researchers from Russian antivirus vendor Doctor Web said on Wednesday.
Flashback is a family of Mac OS malware that appeared in September 2011. Older Flashback versions relied on social engineering tricks to infect computers, but the latest variants are distributed via Java [...]
Tablet showing off Microsoft’s new OS freezes
Echoes of previous Windows failures in stage shows
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system might have a new look – but it certainly has something in common with previous versions of the operating system.
During a demonstration of the new ‘Metro’ tablet control system, a demonstration unit ‘froze’.
Despite frantic efforts by Microsoft staff, it could not be resuscitated.
The incident recalled previous Microsoft launches where Windows devices [...]
With Apple and Microsoft both recently displaying their respective operating systems: Mac OS X Mountain Lion and Windows 8. Digital Trend’s Rob Enderle explores why Apple’s lion may no longer be king of the mountain.
This last week has been fascinating. Both Apple and Microsoft introduced their new operating system for PCs. Interestingly, folks are raving about Windows 8 and ranting at OS X Mountain Lion. Both products are far from [...]
Flashback.G first in the malware family to infect Macs using vulnerabilities
A new version of a well-known family of Mac malware exploits vulnerabilities in Java to steal usernames and passwords for online payment, banking and credit card websites.
Flashback.G is the first variant of the Trojan horse to use an attack vector that doesn’t require any user interaction, said Intego Security, a French firm that specializes in Mac antivirus software. Most Mac [...]
By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO, WSJ
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook wants to make its Mac more like an iPhone.
In an interview at the company’s headquarters here, Mr. Cook unveiled a new version of the company’s Macintosh operating system that incorporates several features from the software that powers Apple’s hit mobile devices. They include Apple’s messaging service, notifications app, gaming center, sharing features and integration with the company’s online service iCloud—all pioneered [...]
By Philip Elmer-DeWitt January 1, 2012: 10:56 AM ET
And in the Apple market, Lion is still trailing two-year-old Snow Leopard
Data: NetApplications. Graph: PED
In its final monthly report for 2011, NetApplicationsoffers a window on the shifting fates of the various flavors of Microsoft (MSFT) Windows and Mac OS X that show up at its 40,000 clients’ websites.
As a rule, creaky old legacy systems dominate.
Windows XP, which Microsoft introduced in August 2001, is still the [...]
If you’re still on the fence about making the upgrade, we gathered the top new features right here as a preview. Check them out below.
Better touch gestures
Image: Dan Frommer
Almost everything in Lion will be controllable by touch. You can use a three-finger swipe to cycle through apps, double tap to zoom, or pinch to zoom. If you’re used to using iOS, this should come naturally.
Full-screen apps, just [...]
This is the first major OS to be delivered exclusively by download. No boxed DVD. Hopefully those interested have a high speed connection:
We’ve just received word from our source in the San Francisco Bay Area that Apple is planning to release Mac OS X 10.7 Lion on Wednesday, July 6th at 9:00 am Pacific Time.
One particular item of interest about this news is that with OS X [...]
Apple today released Mac OS X 10.6.8 which is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:
• Enhance the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion
• Resolve an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit
• Improve support [...]
Apple just put out a press release announcing some of what we can expect at next week’s WWDC.
Looks like we will be seeing its “cloud” offering.
More to come, but here’s the release:
Apple® CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. At the keynote, Apple will [...]
by John Kennedy
The once relatively virus-free Apple Mac ecosystem has been tainted forever by a nasty malware scam and you sense an age of innocence has ended. It’s a deadly shock to that ecosystem because now a second variant bug has arrived that requires no password.
The malware first manifested itself when Mac users noticed ads for a product called Mac Defender that promised to protect [...]
Computerworld – A little less than a year ago, Wall Street reached a Microsoft vs. Apple milestone: for the first time, Apple’s corporate value surpassed Microsoft’s.
And Apple‘s market cap (the total value of all of its shares) topped Microsoft‘s even though the latter company had more revenue and double the profit margins. Clearly, Wall Street was looking at growth potential, not current income statements and balance [...]
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