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Security Threats in 2013 - Check also for Mac Malware

Security Threats in 2013 - Check also for Mac Malware | Apple, Mac, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it

Read about the latest cyber security trends in the Sophos Security Threat Report 2013.

 

Most malware developers have found it more profitable to attack Windows than to learn new skills needed to target the smaller OS X user community.

 

===> But Macs are finding a new home in thousands of businesses and government agencies, and malware authors are paying attention. <===


Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillette recently reported that “almost half of enterprises (1,000 employees or more) are issuing Macs to at least some employees—and they plan a 52% increase in the number of Macs they issue in 2012.”

 

===> Even more Macs are arriving unofficially through bring your own device arrangements, where they are often an executive’s device of choice for accessing web or cloud applications. <===

 

===> Growing Mac usage means many IT organizations must objectively assess, mitigate, and anticipate Mac-related malware threats for the first time. And the risks are clearly increasing! <===

 

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http://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialibrary/PDFs/other/sophossecuritythreatreport2013.pdf?id=ee65b697-1d30-4971-b240-ce96b5e529aa&amp;amp;amp;amp;dl=true

 

 

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Jacksbot Java malware can take control of Windows, Mac, and Linux systems

Jacksbot Java malware can take control of Windows, Mac, and Linux systems | Apple, Mac, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it

Two weeks ago, Mac security software company Intego discovered malware which it classified as "a new Java backdoor trojan called Java/Jacksbot.A.” New threats are discovered all the time, but Intego later concluded that even though Jacksbot is a variant of the Java remote access tool (RAT) created by the jailbreaking group Redpois0n, it can target multiple platforms.

 

The malware writers behind JACKSBOT may just be testing the waters for a successful multiplatform malware; however for now they appear to be unwilling to invest the time and resources to develop the code more completely.

 

===> It’s likely that the authors will continue to improve the code to fully support infection for OS X and Linux. <===

 

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http://thenextweb.com/2012/10/31/jacksbot-java-malware-can-take-control-of-windows-mac-and-linux-systems/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter

 

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CNET Buzz Report: Yes, Virginia, Macs get malware, too

The Mac faithful are rocked by a serpent in their midst, the new Nook makes a believer out of Molly, and Sony's hacker war rages on. Original: http://cnettv....
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Apple's 'Mac Defender' update allows users to run known malware | ZDNet

Apple's 'Mac Defender' update allows users to run known malware | ZDNet | Apple, Mac, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
Apple has now released a security update for Mac OS X ‘Snow Leopard’ users to protect them from ‘Mac Defender’ and associated...
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