Topic: Viruses

Your Mac Isn't As Safe As You Think

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Having finally come to terms with the weaknesses in its operating system, Apple is turning to the security company Kaspersky Lab to point out vulnerabilities and offer advice on how to fix them.

By Dino Grandoni

Oct 5, 2011

Stat of the Day

Science Has Found 43,381 New Viruses Lurking in Sewers

90 percent of them, though, can't hurt humans

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