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Tom Bridge, a partner at a firm called Technolutionary, seemed to think that Mac users might be better at avoiding malware because of previous experiences on other platforms. “We have yet to see a single one of the Macs we support be hit by MAC Defender or its like,” Bridge told Ars. “We have clients that have been taken by these scams before on PCs, and perhaps they are just more well educated against this particular type of scam, but generally speaking, we’re not seeing this here in the DC area.
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Malware on the Mac: is there cause for concern? Ars investigates

Ars Technica spoke with Technolutionary partner Tom Bridge about the latest malware exploits on the Mac. While malware is certainly a growing concern, it has not yet reached epidemic proportion.

Some good guidelines about installing software:

First: Make sure you’re getting it from a reputable source. If you have questions about the source, better to err on the side of asking a question, first.

Second: You can always look for purchase options using trusted software markets like Kagi, Esellerate and the Mac App Store instead, if you have extra concerns

Third: When in doubt, don’t install. Especially anything that says it’s found a virus. That’s just not how these things work.

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