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Macs and malware - a Smashing Security splinter

Macs and malware - a Smashing Security splinter

FromSmashing Security


Macs and malware - a Smashing Security splinter

FromSmashing Security

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Do you run an anti-virus on your Mac?  Should you? In this special "splinter" episode (or should it be a "shard"?) regular hosts Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and Vanja Svajcer discuss the malware threat for Apple Macs and MacBooks. SHOW NOTES: 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback trojan, 274 in Cupertino Flashback to the biggest Mac malware attack of all time - Is it still a threat? Hackers target Iranian activists’ Mac devices with revamped malware Microsoft Office macro malware targets Macs 12 security suites for Mac OS X put to the test
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Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Special Guest: Vanja Švajcer.
Released:
Feb 21, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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A helpful and hilarious take on the week's tech SNAFUs. Computer security industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault chat with guests about cybercrime, hacking, and online privacy. It's not your typical cybersecurity podcast... Winner of the "Best Security Podcast 2018" and "Best Security Podcast 2019", Smashing Security has had over seven million downloads. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Rory Cellan-Jones. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast app. New episodes released at 7pm EST every Wednesday (midnight UK).