OS X and Malware
Well worth a read.
Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware / Malware Epidemic Has Begun
A few simple rules:
- Many of the risks today involve the web browser. The best advice is to not install extensions of any kind, and to never ever install software that promises to improve your browser.
- Do not download anything unless absolutely necessary and its provenance is absolutely clear.
- Never download “free” software you just read about.
- Never download anything a friend sent you, take a dim view of links in emails.
- Disable java in the web browser (note: java is NOT javascript; virtually every site today needs javascript to function properly, including this site).
- Don’t eat candy strangers give you at random.