p2pnet news | Security:- Organised cyber crooks have decided the Apple Mac’s time has come.

It’s no longer virtually bullet-proof.

"Malware for Macs has been seen before, but until recently, organised criminal gangs have not felt the need to target Mac users when there are so many more poorly protected Windows PCs available," says British security company Sophos.

How, however, while Macs, "have a long way to go in the popularity stakes before they overtake PCs,particularly in the workplace, their increased attractiveness to consumers has proven irresistible to some criminal cybergangs," says Sophos enior technology consultant Graham Cluley.

"Mac users have for years prided themselves on making smarter decisions than their PC cousins - well, now’s the chance to prove it," he says, adding:

"The Mac malware problem is currently tiny compared to the Windows one, so if enough Apple Mac users resist clicking on unsolicited weblinks or downloading unknown code from the web then there’s a chance they could send a clear message to the hackers that it’s not financially rewarding to target Macs.

"If they fail to properly defend themselves, however, there’s a chance that more cybercriminals will decide it’s worth their while to develop more malware for Mac during 2008."

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Also See:

Sophos - Sophos Security Threat Report reveals cybercriminals moving beyond Microsoft , January 22, 2008

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