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New malware strain found to target Uyghur activists on the Mac

The bad news: There’s yet a new malware strain going around on the Mac. The good news: If you’re up to date, it’s not a concern. Per CNET, security company F-Secure has located spam e-mail laced with backdoor Trojan horse malware has been continuously delivered to members of Uyghur activist groups in an Advanced Persistent […]

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“Dockster” trojan for the Mac goes into the wild, plays on the same Java vulnerability as “Flashback”

Ok, this shouldn’t be happening again. Per F-Secure, a new piece of malware that takes advantage of a well-documented Java vulnerability has been found on a website dedicated to the Dalai Lama, with the trojan able to install itself on an unwitting Mac user’s computer to capture keystrokes and other sensitive data. Dubbed “Dockster,” the […]

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Java malware goes live, begins affecting, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux systems

On the plus side, this keeps a security department employed. Per F-Secure, a new form of browser-based cross-platform malware can give hackers remote access to computers running Apple’s OS X, Microsoft’s Windows, and even Linux. The multi-platform backdoor malware was disclosed this week by security firm F-Secure. It was originally discovered on a Colombian Transport […]

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Apple releases Java for OS X 2012-002 update, offers potential fixes for Flashback trojan

It’s been a strange week for Java on the Mac. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Thursday rolled out its second Java update for Mac OS X in less than a week via Software Update. Java for OS X 2012-002 appeared on Software Update just two days after version 2012-001 was released on Tuesday. Apple also released […]

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Researchers estimate 600,000 Macs infected by “Flashback” trojan, offer removal/online safety advice

Even if you’re a Mac user, you have to be careful out there. According to Russian antivirus company Dr. Web, a trojan horse virus named “Flashback” that surfaced last year is believed to have created a botnet including more than 600,000 infected Macs around the world, with more than half of them in the U.S. […]