Lately, I’ve been seeing pop-up ads for MacDefender and MacProtect. Then a few days ago, I had my first “help!” call. MacDefender and MacProtect are the Mac versions of the (*@#&$ that Windows users have been dealing with for years – scare-ware that tries to convince you that your Mac is infected, even though it
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http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1509 http://www.securemac.com/boonana-bulletin.php I’ve not seen this myself, but I am seeing multiple reports of it (each quoting the other. So far, I don’t see independent confirmation) , so here’s the summary – A new risk surfaced yesterday. It’ a Trojan, meaning it appears to be something other than what it is. I do not yet
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McAfee has released its list of “The Twelve Scams of Christmas” – the most popular methods to scam unsuspecting folks out of cash or identity information. I’ve added a few comments (in italics) Scam I: Charity Phishing Scams – Be Careful Who You Give To During the holiday season, hackers take advantage of citizens’ generosity
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Quibid and Swoopo.com are two relatively new “auction” sites. They claim to offer new items such as iPods, Macbooks, PS3, and other high-ticket popular purchases at bargain-basement prices through an auction-like process. Here’s how it works – Every time you bid on an item, the price goes up (usually by 5 cents) and the auction
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