Browse tag: malware

Browse tag: malware

Data-stealing hack targets jailbroken iPhones
Jailbroken iPhone users who have not changed their default root password may be at risk from a hack that can steal their data.
Kaspersky Lab releases antivirus app
OK, so Mac malware is virtually nonexistent. But Kaspersky Lab says Macs can still transmit viruses to PCs, and its new product can help prevent that.
New Mac 'game' plays Russian roulette with your files
An artist tries to get gamers to think about their actions by creating an arcade-style game for the Mac that purposely deletes files from your hard drive as you score points.
Researcher: Hackers pay 43 cents per hijacked Mac
Russian malware writers have put a price on the head of infected Macs -- 43 cents -- according to a security researcher.
Apple keyboard firmware vulnerability demonstrated
A presenter at last week's Black Hat security conference demonstrated a method by which a keylogging program could be inserted in Apple's keyboard firmware.
Erin Andrews video attacks target Macs and PCs
According to Sophos, some malware disguised as a racy video can affect Macs as well as PCs.
Twitter gets targeted again by worm-like phishing attack
Twitter users have been tricked into divulging their login and password details to a Web site that then spammed their contacts.
Trend Smart Surfing protects users from online scams
Trend Smart Surfing is new security software for the Mac.
iWork Trojan horse may be turning Macs into zombies
An infected copy of iWork has apparently led to the first substantial Mac-based botnet, a network of computers harnessed to attack Web sites.
VMware Fusion bug breaches the guest-host OS wall
A recently-discovered bug in VMware Fusion for the Mac would allow a guest operating system (such as Windows or Linux) to run code on OS X.
Making a PBX 'botnet' out of Skype or Google Voice?
Google Voice has patched flaws that could be used to create a PBX botnet, according to a security researcher.
Weekend worms strike Twitter, teen admits responsibility
Twitter was hit with at least three different worm attacks that started Saturday and continued into Sunday.
What you need to know about the Conficker worm
The Conficker worm is supposed to take active steps on Wednesday to protect itself against detection and removal. But if you use Mac OS X you have nothing to worry about -- unless you also use Boot Camp and/or Windows inside a virtual machine.
Adobe Acrobat, Reader vulnerability affects Mac
Adobe has announced that several versions of Acrobat and Adobe Reader have a security vulnerability that could let an attacker take control of a computer.
Cocktail (Leopard Edition) adds trojan horse eradication
Cocktail -- the general-purpose Unix utility software -- has been updated with the ability to eradicate trojan horses.
Mac trojan horse discovered in pirated Photoshop
A new variant of the trojan horse originally reported in iWork '09 now affects pirated copies of Adobe Photoshop, according to security software firm Intego.
Security software makers respond to iWork trojan threat
Symantec and SecureMac.com have both responded to the recently-announced trojan horse that affects some pirated copies of iWork '09.
Pirated iWork '09 installer may contain trojan horse
Intego, makers of VirusBarrier X5 and other security-related Mac products, has discovered a Trojan Horse in pirated copies of iWork '09.