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There has been a sharp increase in the number of Mac related spyware and virus during the year, according to Panda. There are now 5,000 “strains” of malware that target the Mac and the company says it is seeing 500 new Mac-specific samples appearing every month. In 2009, 34 vulnerabilities were detected in Apple’s OS [...]
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In a widely-reported move, Google has announced that most of its staff would be switching away from the Windows operating system, with many expected to adopt the Mac platform. This decision is expected to ensure that the technology giant is not overly exposed to Windows-specific security threats.
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Keyloggers, also known as keystroke loggers, are a form of malware that can allow hackers to access your personal information and hijack your online accounts. Keyloggers come in many forms, and they can end up on your Mac in a variety of ways, but for the most part they all share the same end purpose. [...]
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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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Apple has made another security update available for users of Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard. Security Update 2010-003 itself actually deals with just a single security vulnerability in Mac OS X, albeit a serious one.
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Refog Keylogger is an extensive spyware application that works on the Mac platform. As with most types of spyware, this application is designed to monitor the user’s activities, and while it can have some “legitimate” uses, it’s usually intended to work without the user’s knowledge. The best way to combat spyware effectively is to use [...]
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Has your Mac been infected by the iServices trojan? How do you know your Mac is infected by iServices? Usually when you start iWork 09, you will be asked for an administrator password. Once you put the password in, the iServices.a mac trojan is launched. Once installed, the Trojan notifies the malicious server and hackers [...]
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