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18th Jul 07, 03:42 PM

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Worm 'proves' Macs as vulnerable as PCs

*Source: vnunet (http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/21...ims-mac-worm)*
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An anonymous security researcher claims to have developed a worm capable of delivering a malicious payload to fully-patched Mac OS X systems.

A posting on the Information Security Sellout blog insists that the worm proves that Apple computers are as vulnerable to malware as Windows-based PCs.

The blog is written by a group of anonymous researchers using the name 'Infosec Sellout'.

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