Tags: mac, mcafee, virus

McAfee bites into Apple security

McAfee has launched a Mac security product, saying that Apple Computer's OS X is "just as vulnerable" as other operating systems are to targeted attacks.

Windows virus worms onto some Apple iPods

A small number of the video media players have been shipped with the RavMonE virus, the company warns.

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

The arrival of a trio of security threats for the previously untargeted Mac OS X has started a debate about whether the floodgates are about to open on attacks.

Helpful Mac OS X worms?

By creating three proof-of-concept worms last week, Kevin Finisterre started a public dialog over Mac OS X security. But he also opened a Pandora's box, giving script kiddies techniques that could be used in future Mac OS X viruses.

First iPhone antivirus app released

Paris-based computer security firm Intego late last week said it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset.

Windows Vista 101: an overview of the basics

Microsoft's newest operating system may have arrived in early 2007, but many people are still reluctant to make the switch. But is now the time to upgrade from XP? What's changed? Take a look at this tutorial to learn everything you need to know about basic Windows Vista operation.

Windows Vista Basics

Vista is more than a pretty new face for Windows; it has a bunch of new and re-designed features. We show you the ropes and help you get the most of Microsoft's lastest OS.

Dual-core desktop CPU bout: AMD vs. Intel

AMD and Intel both have dual-core CPUs out on the market, but which chip maker's technology is truly the best?