Friday, 18 July 2008

Intego Virusbarrier X5 to Scan iPhone

Not only Macs are at risk from malware. Currently users can install applications on the iPhone and iPod touch, these devices are open to attack as well. With this phenomenon, Intego, the Macintosh security specialist, announced the release of VirusBarrier X5 10.5.3.

This new version adds the ability to scan the iPhone and iPod touch for malware.

With the release of the iPhone 2.0 software, and the ability to add applications, users are facing new vectors of attack. "It is essential that we're not only protect Mac users from malware, but also protect their iPhone and iPod touch at the same time," said Laurent Marteau, Intego’s CEO.