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Published: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 13:57 IST
Place: Moscow | Agency: IANS



Computer giant Apple has contracted specialists from Russian anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab to analyse the vulnerabilities
of its Mac OS X operating system and improve its security.

The OS X security issue became important in early April, when Dr. Web, a Russian computer security company, reported finding
botnets -- or networks of compromised computers controlled by hackers -- that included more than 500,000 infected Macs.

It was previously thought that Apple computers enjoyed better protection from viruses than computers operating on Microsoft
Windows. The appearance of this latest threat has forced Apple to address the security issue, RIA Novosti reported citing the
computing.co.uk website.

Anti-virus experts, including those at Kaspersky Lab, say the OS X system has a better security record than Windows because
the Apple operating system is used on fewer machines.

But rising sales of Apple computers, and the appearance of botnets targeting them, indicates that the amount of malware may also
increase.

Kaspersky Lab is an international group that operates in more than 100 countries worldwide. The company's headquarters are located
in Moscow, from which it oversees global operations and business development.

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