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Marketplace Tech Report for Friday, April 6, 2012
Apr 6, 2012

Marketplace Tech Report for Friday, April 6, 2012

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The Flashback Trojan has infected over 600,000 Mac computers around the world, most of them in the United States, and it shows no signs of slowing down. It is unusual for bad guys to target Mac computers and while the incidents of big Mac attacks are still very slim compared to those on PCs, it’s happening more and more. We look into how it happened, and what to do next. Also, a new game lets you be the road instead of a car on the road.

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Yes, Mac users, you can get malware and it's on the rise

Apr 6, 2012
The Flashback Trojan has infected over 600,000 Mac computers around the world, most of them in the United States, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Plus, a new driving game where you are the road.

The Flashback Trojan has infected over 600,000 Mac computers around the world, most of them in the United States, and it shows no signs of slowing down. It is unusual for bad guys to target Mac computers and while the incidents of big Mac attacks are still very slim compared to those on PCs, it’s happening more and more. We look into how it happened, and what to do next. Also, a new game lets you be the road instead of a car on the road.

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