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FIFTY SHADES OF MAC

Introduction Are Mac computers virus proof? The simple answer is… no. The latest Mac computers run OS X, which is thought to be safer than most operating systems, but is in fact, not virus proof. For example, look back at the Mac Flashback Trojan, a type of malware, which stole banking and personal information. This hit over 600,000 Apple users. Looking at www.apple.com, the previous claim that Apple devices cannot get viruses has been removed and replaced with “It’s built to be safe”. One of the worst pieces of malware known to Macs is the Thunderstrike 2 worm, which infects... Read More