Microsoft report: Users responsible for half of all infections – The H Security: News and Features. I wonder if there is a similar breakdown for Apple users and malware?
Nice writeup by Lex at Macworld. It seems that lately there has been more hacking interest in the Mac. I wonder why?
I have been using Sophos on my Mac and it has worked great. It has found a ton of viruses just surfing the web. Although I have to say that the most viruses I get are from using StumbleUpon. I wonder why they don’t scan the websites they catalog for viruses and then delist them?
4 ways to lock your Mac and protect it from prying eyes – TNW Apple. I use the Shift-Control-Eject all the time. It is a great way to lock it and people like how it is like Windows.
www. Michael Righi .com » Dell Charges $49 to Remove Their Own Spyware. So many people are affected by being monitored and they don’t even know it. I wonder if a “cheap” computer is really worth it?
Upgraded to OS X lion and now I cannot…: Apple Support Communities. According to JErnesti it appears that by uninstalling avast it solved the problem. That is a reasonable thing to try if you have installed Firewall/Anti-virus or anti-malware software like Little Snitch.
The top 10 things you can do to keep your Macintosh safe on the Internet. This is a good list to start with. There are other articles at this website that talk about further details to secure for legal requirements.
One of the neat things about the Site Stats in WordPress is that it will tell you the Google search term someone used to successfully reach your page. I have always seen a ton of misspellings. For example someone typed in “anti virus” and it came up with this anti-virus article I wrote on Sophos. I wonder if there is a plugin that corrects for any misspelling in comments or google searches and helps match the appropriate search query?
