06 April 2012

Hacker attack hits more than 600,000 Mac PCs

More than 600,000 Apple Inc Mac computers were affected by a hacking attack, a sign that the once rarely targeted company is becoming a bigger focus for people intent on spreading malware, a security-research firm said.

The attack affects computers running Apple'sMac OS X software, according to Russianantivirus software maker Doctor Web. Most of the infected computers are in the United States (X) and Canada, the firm said in a blog posting. Apple fixed a security hole this week that let the malicious software spread. Users who haven't downloaded the necessary updates are vulnerable...........

Macs have historically been an unappealing hacking target because of their low market share. Instead, criminals have attacked personal computers running Microsoft Corp's Windowssoftware, seeking the biggest number of victims for illicit moneymaking schemes. Windows runs on more than 90 per cent of the world's desktop computers, according to market researcher Net Applications..........
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