I think this is where an awesome montage scene of productivity/progress begins in an 80s movie. Or at least the cast involves vows to achieve a long-term goal. Apple revealed on Tuesday that it is currently developing software to detect and remove the Flashback malware that has infected an estimated 600,000 Macs worldwide. The company […]
Tag: Java
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 […]
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. […]
Have updates, will travel. Late Tuesday, Apple released Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7, providing “improved reliability, security and compatibility.” The 76 megabyte download requires Mac OS X 10.6.8 to install and run. The company also released Java for Mac OS X Lion 2012-001, which claims to offer improved compatibility security and reliability. […]
Well, you’ve gotta admit, they’re persistent. Per Macworld and F-Secure, the Flashback Mac trojan uncovered by security firm Intego last year can now infect your computer from little more than a visit to a website. Originally, Flashback masqueraded as an installer for Adobe’s Flash Player. Since then, the malware has changed tacks at last once […]