Macs have been gaining in market share, and the growth rate of Mac is outpacing the growth rate for Windows-based PCs, so the operating system has captured the attention of malicious developers. But, the reality is that malicious attacks exist, and the threat will continue to grow. I am not saying the “sky is falling”, and I’m not declaring a “Macpocalypse”. No, malware is nowhere near the scourge for Mac OS X as it is for Windows. Avast is stepping up to offer its popular free antimalware software for Mac OS X. Now that malicious attacks are targeting Macs, users need to defend themselves. Macs have traditionally been off the radar, and relatively safe just by virtue of being Macs. Mac users have been forced to face a cold reality lately-the days of security through obscurity are over.

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