MacWorld: Mac users 'just as easily duped by cybercriminals' as Windows users

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Security researchers warn of new attacks on OS X and advise anti-virus protection

03 Apr 2012
by Ben Camm-Jones

In the face of new threats aimed at OS X, a security expert has warned that Mac users may be even more vulnerable than Windows users.

Because Windows users are more likely to be running up-to-date anti-virus programs, Graham Cluley of Sophos says that many Mac users are missing a "valuable safety net".

In the face of several new threats targeting Mac OS X that have been discovered in recent weeks, Mac users should make sure that they have some form of protection, Cluley said. However, keeping your computer safe from cybercriminals isn't just a case of having anti-virus programs installed - it's about making sensible choices as well.

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