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Apple's reputation as a computing company that doesn't have to worry about the threat of viruses looks to be in doubt.

A scareware programme called Mac Defender is currently causing an increasing number of Mac users woe by demanding payment to remove viruses it claims to have found on their machines.

The latest version of Microsoft's free antivirus software suite - Security Essentials 2.0 - has been quietly launched with little in the way of fanfare this week.

If you receive a cold call at home from a stranger claiming to fix your PC viruses, then whatever you do, don't give them the time of day.

A new mobile phone virus is doing the rounds that could cost Android handset users a lot of cash.

Updated The Samsung Wave, which has just gone on sale, has been confirmed as shipping with a Trojan virus.

Report finds phones to pose biggest security risks

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Opinion Malicious sites are exploiting fear of the Facebook Fan Check virus rumours, warns Graham Cluley