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Mac OS X Malware [OpinionSpy] Circulating Through Screen Savers

by admin on July 23, 2010

Mac security specialists Intego have alerted the Mac community to the presence of malware in installs for many popular screen savers and at least one freeware app. The malware, called OSX/OpinionSpy, is a variant of a well-known form of Windows spyware which has been circulating for at least two years.

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Apple Quietly Adds Anti-Malware Protection to OS X

by jovan on June 25, 2010

One of the more unheralded aspects of the recent Mac OS X updates was an improvement to OS X’s XProtect anti-malware module. XProtect will now guard Mac systems from the dangerous HellRTS malware that resurfaced this spring.

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Major Security Fix for Adobe Flash

by jovan on June 17, 2010

In the latest development in the recent Adobe security saga, the developer has released a patch including 32 bug fixes for its embattled Flash software. Almost all of these vulnerabilities allowed for the possibility of remote execution of malicious code, and the update is recommended as urgent for all Flash users.

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Mac Malware HellRTS-D Spotted in the Wild

Hell RTS virus

by admin on April 27, 2010

The recently discovered HellRTS-D spyware app for Mac, now also known as Pinhead-B, has been spotted “in the wild” for the first time. It is being disguised as an installer for the iPhoto imaging program; attempting to install the program will actually expose the user to HellRTS.

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Intego Security Memo Details New Malware Variant for Mac OS X

by admin on April 21, 2010

Mac security specialists Intego have posted an alert for April 16 regarding a newly discovered malware variant affecting Mac OS X. This new threat, known as HellRTS, is actually an evolved version of a Mac malware app that first appeared in 2004. The new HellRTS is capable of creating a backdoor on Mac OS X-based [...]

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