Warning for Apple Users After New Security Scares

Users of Apple computers are being warned to stay alert after being hit by the latest in a series of security problems. The most recent flaw, which was discovered by a German student, could expose users to so-called "drive-by downloads".

It is the third serious flaw uncovered in the past week, following the emergence of the Leap-A Trojan, believed to be the first ever virus for the Macintosh, and the Inqtana Bluetooth exploit.

Some experts believe that the recent success of the Californian firm - it has now sold more than 42m iPods worldwide - has made it a target.

By Guardian Unlimited © Copyright Guardian Newspapers 2008
Published: 2/22/2006

 
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