Invulnerable No More: Apple Recommends Antivirus Software »
Posted By TechnologyExpert 11 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & TechnologyIt's long been asserted that Apple computers are invulnerable to viruses. This has not been because the OS is flawless, but rather because hackers focused on the more popular OS: Windows, as well as the fact that most hackers had Windows machines. But no longer.
Read Full Story at technologyexpert.blogspot.com »
253 Views Share Story 1 Comment Report
Submitted By:
TechnologyExpert
I am Editor-in-Chief at Alice Hill's RealTechNews (http://www.realtechnews.com). I also have my own blog (Tech-Ex) at http://TechnologyExpert.Blogspot.com. Finally ...
Who Also Submitted:
Other Related Articles:
RSS Join the Discussion
+ Add CommentComments So Far: 1 (view all)
-
Neutral
CRYMTYPHON11 months, 2 weeks ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It ยป
First viruses I ever saw were on the macintosh;
Reply
the mac OS gave every file a 'resource fork', into which you could place or withdraw scripts. Even a bland text file could be infected.
It was like each application had its own nice warm petri-dish full of used bandaids.
More News
Download Squad
Zune HD software update brings 3D games, widescreen keyboard
Send stealthy, encrypted missives via the web Norbt
Did you know you could play Commodore 64 games on your iPhone?
Tweetdeck back in the iPhone app store with new features, fewer bugs
Go-go Google Gopher... Go! Google invents its own programming language
Science Daily
Star Trek-like Replicator? Electron Beam Device Makes Metal Parts, One Layer At A Time
Heating, Air-Conditioning And Carpets May Be Hazardous To Your Health
Discovery In Worms Points To More Targeted Cancer Treatment
Surgical Masks Vs. N95 Respirators For Preventing Influenza Among Health-care Workers
New 'FinFETs' Promising For Smaller Transistors, More Powerful Chips
Switched
Just Tell Me What to Get: Sub-$1,000 LCD for the Living Room
Phoneride the Whip: Drive Your Car With Your iPhone
Pizza Hut iPhone App Bringing in the Dough, Google Offers Storage Discounts
Google 'Caffeine' to Jack Up Your Searches
The Daily Engadget: Project Natal Rumors, Laser-Guided Robot Wheelchairs
Add a Comment
Sign In With Your Propeller Account
Please keep your comments relevant to this story.
To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.