New Targeted Attack Against Uyghur Mac Users Has Been Hitting the News
A new targeted attack against Uyghur Mac users has been hitting the news. The threat is similar to OSX/CallMe.A we reported earlier this year and is already detected by Intego VirusBarrier. The new...
View ArticleTwo New Variants of Backdoor Trojan Found Targeting Activists
Two new variants of a backdoor trojan named OSX/FileSteal have been found to be targeting activists via targeted email. The trojan is signed using a developer certificate to bypass certain levels of...
View ArticleNew Mac Trojan Discovered Related to Syria
A new Mac Trojan has been discovered that creates a backdoor on an affected user’s machine. It was found on VirusTotal, sent by a user in Belarus. At the time of writing, the Command and Control...
View ArticleNew Cross-Platform Backdoor Trojans Used in Targeted Attack
Security researchers have discovered three trojan horse applications, now posted to VirusTotal, which appear to be part of a targeted attack for both Mac OS X and Windows machines. Likely found in...
View ArticleHacker Claims to Have Discovered Undocumented iOS “Backdoor”; Apple Denies...
A data forensics expert and jailbreaker has discovered what he claims to be a undocumented "backdoor" in the iOS operating system used on iPhones and iPads that could be exploited by the NSA and other...
View ArticleSpyware Gang Ports XSLCmd Malware to Mac OS X from Windows
There may not be as much malware for Mac as there is for Windows, but the last thing anyone wants to happen to their computer is to be silently hit by a hack attack. Make sure your Mac computers are...
View ArticleiWorm Botnet Uses Reddit as Command and Control Center
A new day, and a new threat to Mac OS X. Virus hunters have discovered a sophisticated botnet targeting Mac OS X computers and using a novel technique to operate. The malware has infected about 18,500...
View ArticleNew Dangerous Mac Malware Masquerades as File Converter App
File converters are like email services. Everyone has a favorite, sometimes we use more than one, and we’re always looking for something better. But what if that file converter you just downloaded...
View ArticleViruses, Worms and Spyware—Yikes! A Look at Malware Terminology
The difference between malware and a virus, worm or spyware (or even vulnerabilities) can be confusing. Here's an in-depth look at malware terminology.
View ArticleOSX/Calisto Mac Malware Masquerades as Intego Software
Every so often, a new piece of malware comes along that tries to deceive victims by disguising itself as legitimate anti-malware software from a reputable company. A recent example was Proton malware...
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