CSO: Mac malware goes from game to serious

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A game theory paper written in 2007 predicted that Mac users would see more malware. Now, those predictions are coming true.

By Robert Lemos
May 11, 2011

Apple -- and many Mac users -- have argued that Mac OS X has a special recipe for security that makes it less likely to be infected with malware. Many security researchers counter that the Mac's seeming immunity stems not from its security, but from its lack of market share.

The debate may finally be settled.

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