A fake antivirus application is targeting Mac OS X computers using Apple's Safari browser. Cybercriminals pushing MAC Defender, named like the legitimate MacDefender antivirus product, are manipulating keywords to push malicious sites to the top of search results.
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A spyware application that surreptitiously scans chat logs and hard drives of unsuspecting Mac users has found its way onto three of the more popular download sites, security researchers said Tuesday.
Dubbed OSX/OpinionSpy, the spyware is distributed through software available on sites...
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