MAC malware! #pauto #macintosh @apple

July 16, 2013

You don't always think of control and automation and the Apple Macintosh in the same sentence, but in reality the Mac was the first PC used for control, back in the stone age when National Instruments first wrote Labview. Windows had not come out, and there was no other way to make a graphical user interface yet.

One of the things that has set the Mac apart for decades is the extreme concentration of malware authors on the PC, leaving the Mac basically malware free.

Until now.

Greg Hale at ISSSource.com has an article about a new piece of malware targeting Macs:

You don't always think of control and automation and the Apple Macintosh in the same sentence, but in reality the Mac was the first PC used for control, back in the stone age when National Instruments first wrote Labview. Windows had not come out, and there was no other way to make a graphical user interface yet.

One of the things that has set the Mac apart for decades is the extreme concentration of malware authors on the PC, leaving the Mac basically malware free.

Until now.

Greg Hale at ISSSource.com has an article about a new piece of malware targeting Macs:

http://www.isssource.com/mac-malware-hides-file-extension/ 

Sponsored Recommendations

The tiny EZminiWiFi is a godsend for the plant maintenance engineers who need to make a minor modification to the HMI program or, for that matter, the PLC program. It's very easy...
Discover the benefits of American-made automation products, including stable pricing, faster delivery, and innovative features tailored to real-world applications. With superior...
Over the past 50 years, the automation technology landscape has changed dramatically, but many of the underlying industry needs remain unchanged. To learn more about what’s changed...
Watch EZAutomation's recent feature on the popular FOX Network series "Manufacturing Marvels" and discover what makes them a force to be reckoned with in industrial automation...