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Kaspersky Lab uncovers new Mac OS X backdoor

Kaspersky Lab uncovers new Mac OS X backdoor
  • Posted July 5, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, IT Security
  • Kaspersky Lab has ousted a new backdoor in Mac OS X that is used as part of an Advanced Persistent Threat campaign. Experts say this is a new and previously unknown variant of the MaControl backdoor, affecting both i386 and…

Flashback Trojan maker missed out on fraudulent ad click payout

Flashback Trojan maker missed out on fraudulent ad click payout
  • Posted May 17, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • At the height of the Flashback Trojan, experts say it spread to more than 600,000 Macs worldwide. Aside from being a pain in the rear end of those who were infected, it was estimated that the author could be generating…

Apple releases Flashback Trojan patch for OS X 10.5 Leopard

Apple releases Flashback Trojan patch for OS X 10.5 Leopard
  • Posted May 15, 2012, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, IT Security
  • Apple released a patch for the much-publicized Flashback Trojan back in April covering the most recent versions of its operating system, OS X 10.7 “Lion” and the almost three-year-old 10.6 “Snow Leopard”. That still left a number Mac owners running…

Flashback malware generated $10k per day in fraudulent ad clicks

Flashback malware generated $10k per day in fraudulent ad clicks
  • Posted May 2, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • People usually speculate as to why someone would create a virus or piece of malware that seemingly does nothing more than cause harm to someone they don’t even know. Are these social outcasts, still living in their mother’s basement with…

Kaspersky CEO says Mac security is 10 years behind Microsoft

Kaspersky CEO says Mac security is 10 years behind Microsoft
  • Posted April 26, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • Eugene Kaspersky of Kaspersky Lab security firm has said that in terms of computer security, Apple’s Mac is at least 10 years behind Microsoft. The CEO feels that Cupertino could learn a lot from Microsoft and will have to revise…

Sophos: 20% of Macs harbor Windows malware

Sophos: 20% of Macs harbor Windows malware
  • Posted April 24, 2012, 6:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • Although folks are currently fixated on the Flashback botnet, Sophos draws attention to the fact that one in five Macs harbors some kind of Windows-oriented malware. The company gathered results over seven days from 100,000 Apple machines using its free antivirus program...

F-Secure provides free Flashback removal tool for Mac users

F-Secure provides free Flashback removal tool for Mac users
  • Posted April 12, 2012, 9:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • F-Secure has come to the aid of Apple Mac owners infected with the Flashback malware, announcing a free removal script for OS X. At its peak on April 6, an estimated 600,000 systems running OS X were said to be infected.

More than 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback Trojan downloader

More than 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback Trojan downloader
  • Posted April 5, 2012, 9:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, IT Security
  • Investigations by Russian antivirus firm Dr. Web have concluded that more than 600,000 Mac computers are currently infected by the new strain of Flashback Trojan, with a massive 56.6% of the total infected machines believed to be in the US…

Apple finally releases Java patches for Flashback malware

Apple finally releases Java patches for Flashback malware
  • Posted April 4, 2012, 9:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, IT Security
  • Apple silently released security patches for Java, addressing 12 separate flaws yesterday after their OS X operating system was found to be vulnerable to the Flashback Trojan. In fact security experts were so worried about the potential for damage from…

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