Apple Rolls Out New Macs

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it is updating its iMac and Mac mini desktop line of personal computers with prices starting at $599.

The new line of desktop computers includes a 24-inch iMac with twice the memory size and twice the storage of the previous generation 20-inch iMac, but is priced at the same $1,499. The new iMac line includes one 20-inch PC and three new 24-inch iMacs priced between at $1,199 to $2,199.

The two new Mac Mini desktops measure at 6.5 inches by 6.5 inches by 2 inches and the price starts at $599 to $799. The company also introduced a new Mac Pro desktop PC aimed at business users. The new Mac Pro starts at $2,499, $300 less than the previous Mac Pro

New Trojan Targets Mac Pirates

SophosLabs is reporting that a new Trojan horse capable of infecting the Apple Mac OS X platform is doing the rounds.

The Trojan, being called "iWorkServices" or "iServices", has been distributed via BitTorrent inside a pirated version of Apple's new iWork '09 suite.
Hackers have used a pirated version of iWork '09 as a "host" for the malware, just as Apple has loosened up anti-piracy protection in the package.
While previous versions of Apple iWork required users to enter a serial number when installing from CD ROM, the new version allows users to install the software on as many computers as they like - without apparent repercussion.
Malware affecting Apple Macs is much less frequently encountered than it is by Windows-using counterparts.