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Reports suggest that both Facebook and Apple employees—and likely others, including Twitter—visited an infected Web site laden with malware, which exploited a vulnerability in Java. Now the cause has been identified, here's what you can do. The root cause is reportedly one iPhone development Web site that became infected with malware, which was then able to dump its malicious payload on vulnerable machines. If those infected machines were connected then to a corporate network, that network will likely have been infected. ===> It's absolutely vital that you do not visit this site in any way, shape or form as it may still contain active malware that could lead to infection. <===
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Backdoor took screenshots, sent them to attackers.
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Apple released the latest update to iTunes today, version 11.0.3, fixing 41 vulnerabilities in the Windows version and 1 in the OS X version. Many of these flaws are rated critical and we advise yo...
A lot has been said over the years about the best ways to protect your machine from attacks and malicious code. But where do those recommendations intersect with ways to protect your friends from attacks? By failing to protect your own data, you’re sometimes putting them at risk as well. Here are a few ways people end up mindlessly spreading the malware love....
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Mac's are NOT a safer alternative to PC's! Rising number of unique threats for OS X in 2012
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Apple has pushed out a Safari update to go along with this week's "Java Tuesday" fix.
It's supposed to give you finer-grained control over Java in your browser.
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An estimated 38,000 users is still infected with the Flashback Trojan, the first malware targeting Mac users that didn't have to get their p...
A glitch in the iOS kernel of Apple’s much maligned iOS 6.1 is responsible for yet another passcode bypass vulnerability, the second to surface this month.
Just one day after Apple’s bug-fixing new iOS 6.1.3 was released – which included a fix to a lock-screen bypass vulnerability and broke the Evasi0n jailbreak tool – a new lock screen bypass is revealed.
iOS 6.1.3 has only just been released by Apple, and already a security hole has been followed - allowing anyone to bypass the passcode lock on iPhones, and access private data on the device.
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With the discovery of malware signed with a valid Apple ID, here are some steps you can take to help prevent the remote chance of any such programs infecting your computer. Read this article by Topher Kessler on CNET.
The Oslo Freedom Forum is an annual event "exploring how best to challenge authoritarianism and promote free and open societies." This year's conference (which took place May 13-15) had a workshop for freedom of speech activists on how to secure their devices against government monitoring. During the workshop, Jacob Appelbaum actually discovered a new and previously unknown backdoor on an African activist's Mac.
Our Mac analyst (Brod) is currently investigating the sample.
It's signed with an Apple Developer ID.
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Passwords are like undergarments: it’s good to keep them hidden, and you should change them often. Likewise, if someone sees your password it may leave you feeling exposed and uncomfortable. As we ...
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Phishers appear to have concentrated their fire on a relatively new target: Apple IDs.
Minority groups in China appear to have been targeted by a Mac malware attack, delivered via boobytrapped Word documents.
Who could possibly be interested in targeting their computers? It is true that there is much less malware for OS X than there is for Windows, but that's not going to make you feel any better if you end up targeted in an attack like this. Mac users, just like Windows users, need to ensure that they install the latest security patches and keep their software properly up-to-date. If you're not already doing so, run anti-virus software on your Macs. If you're a home user, there really is no excuse at all as we offer a free anti-virus for Mac consumers.
Apple's Siri has become known as one of the iPhone's most powerful tools, but now the length of time that system holds user data has come under the spotlight. Amidst inquiries from the American Civil Liberties Union, an Apple spokeswoman told Wired that ===> Apple keeps "anonymized Siri data for up to two years, <=== [and] if a user turns Siri off, both identifiers are deleted immediately along with any associated data."
Today's infographic is about the AlienVault Open Threat Exchange or OTX, which is a multinational effort to aggregate, and disseminate the fingerprints and forensics of the latest cyber attacks. The infographic is full of statistics on malware, hack attacks and such.
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Mat Honan got owned last year and it sucked, but you can still learn his lesson.
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An Apple account exploit allows anyone with your email address and date of birth to reset your Apple ID and iCloud account password. First reported by The Verge, the exploit use...
New Yantoo Mac Trojan Uses Browser Plugin to Inject Ads into Websites
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NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — A man convicted of illegally gaining access to AT&T's servers and stealing more than 100,000 email addresses of iPad users is facing sentencing.
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What should you do as a result of this? If you are a Mac user you should be sure to keep your computer patched. Apple stated they will be releasing a Java malware removal tool this afternoon to respond to this attack.
It is also a good idea to run an up to date anti-virus to detect any future attacks and to disable Java in the browser if you don't require it for day to day web surfing.
===> To be fair, that advice applies to all computer users whether they prefer Windows, OS X or Linux. Many times staying safe isn't convenient, but it is an investment that pays off in the long run. <===
Check also:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/