Flashback Trojan on Mac OSX

   So recently the security firm Dr. Web has announced the finding of a Trojan virus on the OSX operating system. Reportedly 550,000 Macs have been affected, mainly in the US. What makes this virus so problematic is its ability to download itself without any user interaction.
   Apple was aware of this virus since February but delayed going public about it or releasing a Java update until last week. Apple releases its own Java updates to users. Why would Apple wait so long to release the update?
  An easy way to prevent yourself from getting the virus, if you aren't already infected is to turn off Java altogether in Safari. Without Java running, Flashback cannot exploit the flaw. If you need Java running though, you can of course download the update from Apple.
  This virus is in size the equivalent of the Conficker Worm on Windows machines. At its highest point, Conficker was estimated to have infected around 7 million computers.
  The Flashback Trojan, and the earlier Mac-battery hack, are beginning to show that Macs are just as susceptible to malware and glitches as Windows machines. As the market share for Macs grow, so will hackers' desire to infiltrate the systems.