The honeymoon is – at long last – over. The number of Macs in use out there has reached the tipping point and the bad guys are finding it worthwhile to have some fun at your expense. Viruses have been long considered – at least in the world of Macs – to be something that those poor Windows users had to deal with. Now, Mac users are getting in on the fun whether they like it or not.
The bottom line is: Get an anti-virus/security package – if you’re not already using one – and get it now!
I’m going to let this article from PC Magazine’s “Security Watch“ do the talking for me.
Here is an additional take on the Flashback Trojan from The Windows Club.
And before you go, here are some tips for boosting Mac OS X security.
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