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This week’s panel are Stu Helm, Bart Busschots, Julie Kuehl and Mike McPeak

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This week’s show notes, including links to the panel’s picks and all the stories we cover can be found after the break.

###Show Notes

####Security Sweep
* MS Office-based Attacks Come to the Mac
* Tibet.C delivered by Poisoned Word Documents installs Backdoors on Macs – via [Intego's Mac Security Blog](http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/tibet-c-malware-delivered-by-poisoned-word-documents-installs-backdoors-on-macs/)
* Windows Hacker tool automates the creation of Word Documents to Attack Macs – via [Intego's Mac Security Bog](http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/windows-hacker-tool-creates-word-documents-that-can-infect-macs/)
* Advice – if you have Office installed on your Mac, check that you have automatic updates turned on, and be sure you are up to date.
* Flashback mutates again, and becomes the first malware to infect a significant number of Macs
* New variant of Flashback Trojan uses Zero-day Java flaw to silently infect users with fully patches machines without any user interaction – via [Intego's Mac Security Blog](http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/new-flashback-variant-takes-advantage-of-unpatched-java-vulnerability/)
* Apple release Java Patch to plug the hole being used by Flashback (for Lion & SnowLeopard ONLY) – via [Apple Support](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5228)
* About 1% of Macs infected with Flashback – via [ZDNet](http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/second-source-confirms-1-in-100-macs-are-infected-by-flashback/4737)
* F-Secure release instructions for removing Flashback, which contain commands for determining whether or not you are infected – via [F-Secure](http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/trojan-downloader_osx_flashback_i.shtml)
* Bart Releases Script to automate these tests – via [BartB.ie](http://www.bartb.ie/flashback)
* Excellent summary of the whole affair from Rich Mogull – via [Macworld](http://www.macworld.com/article/1166254/what_you_need_to_know_about_the_flashback_trojan.html)
* Advice:
* Consider disabling Java in your browser
* Use the instructions at F-Secure (or Bart’s Script) to check for infection
* **STRONGLY** consider running AV on your Macs

####Apple News
* __Julie:__ Tim Cook Tops List of Highest Rated CEOs (as rated by employees of their companies) with 97% approval rating – via [Glassdoor Blog](http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/glassdoor-reveals-top-25-highest-rated-ceos-2012/)
* __Mike__: AAPL stock hits a new record high of $633 per share – via [The Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_stock_hits_record_closing_high_of_633/?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything)
* __Stu__: Ashton Kutcher prepares to play Steve Jobs – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/04/04/ashton-kutcher-prepares-to-play-steve-jobs/)

####iOS EcoSystem News
* __Bart__: 98% of iPad 3 owners Satisfied – via [ChangeWave Research](http://www.changewaveresearch.com/articles/2012/ipad_20120402.html)
* __Stu__: iPhone tops Sales Charts on all US Carrires – outselling all other smartphones combined on Sprint & AT&T – via [All Things D](http://allthingsd.com/20120402/iphone-outselling-all-other-smartphones-combined-at-sprint-and-att/)
* __Julie:__ iPhone 4 most popular camera on Flickr (not most popular camera phone, most popular camera!) – via [All Things D](http://allthingsd.com/20120329/flickrs-digital-camera-of-choice-iphone/)
* __Mike__: AT&T to begin unlocking out-of-contract iPhones on April 8th – via [The Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/att_agrees_to_unlock_off-contract_iphones/?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything)

####Mac News
* __Bart__: Mac Business Penetration Continues to Grow – via [WSJ CIO Journal](http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2012/04/03/macs-invade-the-enterprise/)

####Apple Competitor Watch
* __Julie:__ RIM Launches Software to Accommodate Apple Users – via [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/03/us-rim-software-idUSBRE8320PN20120403)
* __Stu__: Two more Executive leave RIM – via [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/06/us-rim-idUSBRE8350KH20120406)
* __Bart__: Motorola Officially in EU Anti-Trust Crosshairs Over Standards-Essential Patents – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/04/motorola-now-in-eu-antirust-crosshairs-over-standards-essential-patents.ars)

####Picks & Tips

* __Mike__: [SpringPad](http://itunes.apple.com/app/springpad/id360116898?mt=8)
* __Julie__: [Home Designer 3D for iPad](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/home-design-3d-by-livecad/id463768717?mt=8&uo=4)
* __Bart__: [Final Cut Pro X](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/final-cut-pro/id424389933?mt=12) – when iMovie becomes to constraining, FCP X is a great way to take things to the next level
* __Stu__: [ClamXAV](http://www.clamxav.com/) – Free non-obtrusive anti-virus for Snow Leopard and Lion.

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