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Apple Phishing Scam: Macs Attacked by Malware Hackers

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A new piece of malware targets Apple Mac computers with a mystery program. Dan Lyons on what to watch for.

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Imagine this: Your 11-year-old daughter tells you that some kind of software program called Mac Shield has installed itself on her Apple MacBook computer. You start poking around and find that the mystery program has brought with it a special treat—a trove of hardcore gay pornography that’s now lodged on...

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