Looks like Microsoft is not the only one ridden with malware anymore. Apple has joined the club in recent days with spyware of its own. The one alarming thing is that it does not require admin priveledges to infect the host Mac computer. I hope this does not spread to the Windows world as the number one defense against malware is running with non-admin rights…

The program, dubbed iAdware by the Finnish security company, is possibly the first example of adware for Macs. It is especially interesting since it doesn’t require administrative privileges to nestle itself on the computers, according to F-Secure

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