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Intego is participating in the first Mac App Store bundle sale, with three of its top-rated Mac security programs available for only $0.99 for one day only.Organized by ZeroNinetyNine, the virtual bundle crams inside a dozen Mac apps and offers them at an extremely low price.Available either from the Mac App Store or... |
30 November 2011
09:50 GMT |
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Intego is announcing a special Black Friday blowout sale on all of its X6 security software. The offer is 40% off all apps and it’s valid on day only - Friday, November 25, 2011.Intego is an exclusive developer and seller of Internet security and privacy software Apple computers and portable devices, including ... |
23 November 2011
07:03 GMT |
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Mac users looking to stay out of harm’s way may have taken notice of a new blog entry by Intego, "the Mac security specialist", whose VirusBarrier X6 has been trained to detect a new type of malware that’s doing the rounds as of late.Although documented by several security companies already, of which Inte... |
2 November 2011
05:59 GMT |
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A security alert from Intego reveals that Mac users are being targeted by newly found malware that poses as a Flash Player installer package.The news comes just days after the discovery of a new Mac Trojan, and around the same time Softpedia posted a short interview with Sophos’ senior technology consultant, Gr... |
27 September 2011
08:47 GMT |
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Intego, a firm dealing exclusively with Mac security, has announced its latest back to school promotion offering 20% off its X6 security software, purchased through the Intego online store. The promotion runs through September 30, 2011.Intego provides a wide range of software to for both Mac and iOS customers.The Aus... |
6 September 2011
10:28 GMT |
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The Texas, Austin based Intego have recently made a new blog entry to highlight a poor attempt on behalf of Microsoft to warn Mac users of a potential security threat targeting Mac OS X.While Microsoft’s ‘discovery’ and blog post are well intended, Intego maintains that the Windows maker is naive in... |
27 July 2011
06:05 GMT |
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Mac security expert Intego has confirmed to Softpedia that all of its software offerings are now fully compatible with OS X 10.7 Lion. In light of the new release, the Austin, Texas based software vendor is offering all existing and new customers a 10% discount on any product.
Intego has reached us via email to in... |
22 July 2011
09:18 GMT |
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Mac security expert Intego has released an antivirus application for iPhone and iPad, in light of recent talks that Apple’s mobile OS is safer jailbroken.
Exploiting a vulnerability in the way iOS handles certain PDF fonts, a team of hackers has been able to compromise the software for jailbreaking purposes.... |
12 July 2011
13:21 GMT |
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Intego, the security firm that originally documented the Mac Defender trojan lately targeting Mac, has announced a new software product. This one does backups, which also falls under security.
Backup Express is described by Intego as a powerful backup and synchronization tool.
“Backup Express goes beyond ... |
9 June 2011
12:41 GMT |
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Apple has issued a new update to the Xprotect malware definitions added with the release of Security Update 2011-003 earlier this week. According to security experts, the tag-you’re-it game between Apple and cyber criminals has officially begun.Up until the Mac Defender threat, Apple could safely say that cyber... |
3 June 2011
09:15 GMT |
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A listed security firm specializing in malware targeting Mac OS X, Austin, Texas-based Intego has issued a note signaling that Apple’s latest security patch has a bug that can lead to badly adjusted security settings.In what is clearly starting to look like a sloppy job on Apple’s behalf, Security Update ... |
1 June 2011
13:11 GMT |
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With the recent discovery of a Trojan targeting Mac OS X, security firm Intego based in Austin, Texas is the first to capitalize on this ordeal by offering a discount on its VirusBarrier X6 Mac antivirus program.The Mac user base has been targeted lately by a piece of malware that portrays itself as a legitimate anti... |
27 May 2011
11:57 GMT |
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A fake antivirus program targeting Mac users has been discovered by users of the Apple Support Communities and then detailed by security firm Intego who classifies the find as low-risk malware.
MAC Defender reportedly targets Mac users via SEO poisoning attacks.
If downloaded through Safari, users may end up in... |
3 May 2011
04:21 GMT |
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Security vendor Intego has posted two announcements on its official web site, both of which concern Mac users looking to work in a secure environment, whether at home, or at work.The Austin, Texas-based company today announced an update to its VirusBarrier Express Mac antivirus and anti-malware program.A free downloa... |
26 April 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Intego has contacted Softpedia with news that its web cleaning utility for Mac OS X, Washing Machine, is now available for download from Apple’s Mac App Store. The 10 dollar app works with Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard.
Washing Machine cleans up files created by web browsers and other programs that acces... |
28 March 2011
08:18 GMT |
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Intego has announced that the company’s free antivirus, VirusBarrier Express, has been downloaded more than 500,000 times in its first 30 days of existence as an exclusive title on Apple’s Mac App Store.
VirusBarrier Express is a free antivirus and anti-malware tool based on Intego’s VirusBarrier... |
14 February 2011
10:30 GMT |
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Intego, a well-known Mac security firm, has announced that Frost & Sullivan has recognized the security software vendor as the Global Mac Endpoint Security Entrepreneurial Company of the Year for 2010.In a report that hit the wires minutes ago, Intego is “proud to have been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the... |
2 February 2011
09:44 GMT |
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Security firm Intego notes, via its Mac Security Blog, that 2010 was a busy year for Mac security and malware, with new threats targeting Macs, issues surrounding Apple’s iOS mobile operating system, problems with Flash and Acrobat, and a large number of Mac OS X vulnerabilities.
To detail all this, the secu... |
20 January 2011
03:52 GMT |
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Intego, the self-touted Mac security specialist, has announced a new version of its VirusBarrier X6 antivirus program for Mac OS X. The update brings a total of 11 new features and improvements. “Intego, the Mac security specialist, has 11 on the brain,” the company said in an announcement posted to its ... |
12 January 2011
10:27 GMT |
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2010 is ending with two software releases from Intego, the mac security specialist. Remote Management Console 2, the company’s tool for remotely managing Intego software on multiple Macs, and VirusBarrier X6, the program that protects Macs from malware and network threats, have both been updated in a move that ... |
27 December 2010
15:31 GMT |
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Intego has announced the availability of a new version of Personal Antispam, an intelligent spam filtering program. Adding compatibility for Microsoft Outlook 2011, the e-mail client included with some versions of Office 2011 for Mac, Personal Antispam 10.6.5 also provides spam-filtering support for Apple’s ow... |
24 November 2010
08:43 GMT |
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SecureMac claims to have discovered a new trojan horse that affects Mac OS X, including Snow Leopard. The malware, dubbed trojan.osx.boonana.a, is spreading through social networking sites, SecureMac warns, disguised as a video.The security firm reveals that “The trojan is currently appearing as a link in messa... |
29 October 2010
09:45 GMT |
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Those who are aware that Mac OS X is not at all immune to malware may surely have some form of antivirus installed on their machine, whether it’s a free solution like ClamXav, or a paid one, such as Intego’s VirusBarrier.The latter has just been updated to version 10.6.8, Intego recently announced.As stra... |
16 September 2010
07:10 GMT |
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Tests carried out on four security programs have reportedly nabbed Intego a crown, with its VirusBarrier X6 antivirus software detecting 633 pieces of malware, or 99.69% of the total 635 samples.On its blog, Intego touts VirusBarrier X6 as “a tool to protect Macs from the dangers of the Internet,” althoug... |
6 September 2010
09:50 GMT |
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Intego has updated its flagship antivirus software for Mac, VirusBarrier X6. Now at verison 10.6.7, VirusBarrier X6 features an enhanced real-time scanner, adds an archive scanning feature, and the ability to effectively scan iPhones, iPod touches and iPads for malware.“Intego has released an update to its Viru... |
28 July 2010
08:26 GMT |
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Intego has published a page about Mac malware discussing the different types of malware that affect Macs. The self-touted Mac security expert provides definitions for the different types of malware, and outlines that “While the general public – and some journalists – use the term ‘virus’... |
13 July 2010
06:55 GMT |
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A web site that rates products based on reviews gathered from various sources has named Intego’s VirusBarrier X6 the best Mac security suite. Intego touts itself as the Mac security expert, and provides regular updates on its Mac security blog. The latest post acknowledges the findings by ConsumerSearch.“... |
6 July 2010
08:09 GMT |
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Intego, the self-touted Mac security specialist, has updated its Mac Security Blog to inform Mac users that Apple has updated the Security Guide for Snow Leopard Server. Apple’s Security Configuration guides provide an overview of features that can be used to enhance the security of Mac OS X. The guides are des... |
2 July 2010
08:42 GMT |
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Intego, the Mac-specialized security firm, has issued a note looking at Adobe’s Flash Player 10.1, which delivers not only playback improvements, but also some security fixes. One particularly noteworthy aspect regarding the update is that G3-based Mac users are looking at their last Flash Player update. Earli... |
14 June 2010
06:43 GMT |
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Intego has issued a security memo claiming to have discovered a spyware application that is downloaded as a result of installing a number of freely distributed pieces of Mac software. These include screen savers (particularly those developed by a company called 7art), and one application. The spyware is dubbed OSX/Op... |
2 June 2010
08:35 GMT |
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VirusBarrier X6 version 10.6.6 is now available for Macintosh users running Mac OS X 10.5 or Mac OS X 10.6, Intego has confirmed. Updated just yesterday, the new version doesn’t ship with a list of changes, with Intego posting the same changelog for this version, as it did for 10.6.5. However, since this is sec... |
28 May 2010
03:48 GMT |
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A report by The Mac Security Blog, managed by security firm Intego, points out that Apple has updated its cloud-based service, adding some new features. Particularly, MobileMe now sports improved security in all of its web-based apps, Intego has found. “The change is the addition of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), ... |
24 May 2010
02:46 GMT |
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Mac security firm Intego has discovered what it identifies as “OSX/HellRTS.D,” the brainchild of a piece of Mac malware first spotted in 2004. Dubbed HellRTS, the malware opens a backdoor that allows remote users to take control of infected systems and perform actions on them, right after it is installed ... |
21 April 2010
10:36 GMT |
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The company calling itself the Mac security specialist has released a maintenance update to its Mac anti-malware tool, VirusBarrier X6. Now at version 10.6.5, the software adds iPad support in that it scans the device for malware and malicious files once connected to a Mac, according to the company. Needless to point... |
7 April 2010
10:38 GMT |
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Intego, the self-touted Mac security specialist, has introduced version 2 of its WashingMachine cleaning utility for Mac OS X. Washing Machine 2 cleans up files left behind by web browsers and other applications that access the Internet, not only de-cluttering your system, but also erasing your tracks. Washing Machi... |
24 March 2010
07:51 GMT |
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Intego, the self-touted Mac security expert, has issued a minor update for users of its anti-malware program, VirusBarrier X6. Targeting paranoid Mac users, VirusBarrier provides what Intego calls “comprehensive protection” from both malware and network threats. The company has also dropped the program&rs... |
2 February 2010
04:31 GMT |
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Intego, the self-touted Mac security specialist, has launched VirusBarrier X6 for Mac OS X, an upgrade to the VirusBarrier X5 anti-malware software sold and advertised by the company over the past year. VirusBarrier X6 is said to provide comprehensive protection from both malware and network threats. Noting that Vir... |
15 January 2010
10:14 GMT |
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Self-touted security expert Intego has acknowledged and analyzed some of the malware recently targeting jailbroken iPhones, issuing reports that discuss the malware in great detail. Although rather late, Intego claims it has found a way to eradicate the worms from infected devices, without erasing any other content. ... |
10 December 2009
10:27 GMT |
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Intego has updated its flagship Mac app that protects your Mac from all known Mac viruses and malware, VirusBarrier X5. Version 10.5.10 is a maintenance update that adds enhanced compatibility with Snow Leopard. “Since 1997, Intego has made a name for itself in the Internet security and privacy market for Appl... |
25 September 2009
06:20 GMT |
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Hot on the heels of Sophos reporting vulnerabilities with the Snow Leopard upgrade, Intego has posted a security memo on “how the anti-malware function in Apple’s Snow Leopard works.” The find was reported last week by the Mac security specialist, which is now providing an in-depth look at the featu... |
3 September 2009
03:40 GMT |
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Intego, the self-touted Macintosh security specialist, has announced that its software is now fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Apple is set to release the highly optimized OS to the public tomorrow, Friday 28, 2009. "We’re very happy to see Snow Leopard released, and Mac users will be too," La... |
27 August 2009
06:14 GMT |
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Intego has updated its flagship security product for Mac, VirusBarrier X5. Version 10.5.9 is a free update to existing users. A single user license for VirusBarrier X5 costs €72.00. The piece of software requires Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher (Leopard) and 40MB of free hard disk space. According to the renown... |
26 August 2009
03:36 GMT |
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Originating on the Intego blog, a new Snow Leopard find may indicate Macs are not so immune to malware. In fact, Apple itself seems to be taking security issues more seriously with the latest version of Mac OS X, something that doesn’t quite fall well with its latest Get a Mac ads. In its latest TV commercials... |
26 August 2009
02:57 GMT |
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Intego, the self-touted Macintosh security specialist, has announced the release of VirusBarrier X5 10.5.8, an update to its antivirus software for Mac OS X. According to the latest security report at Intego, the new version offers enhancements to the program’s logs, while improving performance for several key ... |
6 May 2009
10:57 GMT |
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Intego, the self-touted “Mac security expert,” has posted a new advisory on its website, claiming it has proof of a yet-non-existent piece of malware. Intego has named the new proof-of-concept malware OSX/Tored.A, and has updated its flagship security app for Mac with a new malware class. The company itse... |
30 April 2009
02:56 GMT |
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Intego, the self touted “Macintosh security specialist,” has updated two of its top-end security products, ContentBarrier and Remote Management Console. The former, now updated to version X5, is a piece of parental software that helps Mac users protect their children when they use the Internet on both Mac... |
27 April 2009
04:31 GMT |
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Intego, the well-known security firm that provides the widest range of software to protect Mac users from the dangers of the Internet, has announced the discovery of a serious worm that may affect Windows computers - Conficker. Intego claims that the worm has been getting a lot of attention, including some “air... |
7 April 2009
06:45 GMT |
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Intego, a well-known Mac-focused security firm, is running a special March Madness sale on many of its Mac security programs, including NetBarrier X5, Personal Backup X5 and ContentBarrier X5. Unfortunately, VirusBarrier X5, the company's flagship software, is not included with the sale.“From March 19 to 3... |
23 March 2009
11:08 GMT |
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Intego, a self-touted Mac security specialist, has recently announced its teaming up with Vicenza-based Attiva S.p.A. for a distribution agreement that would ensure the availability of all of Intego's products to Attiva customers in Italy and San Marino. Attiva, founded in 1990, is the leading Italian authorized... |
19 February 2009
09:44 GMT |
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Security firms Intego and Sophos are warning against downloading pirated copies of Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Mac. The same kind of Trojan that can be found in illegal copies of iWork '09 is also included with the contents of Photoshop CS4 copies available via BitTorrent trackers and other sites linking to illegal ... |
27 January 2009
04:40 GMT |
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