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Our colleagues at SophosLabs pointed us at a interesting item of malware the other day, namely a data-stealing Trojan aimed at Mac users.
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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.
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May 19, 2013 2:47 PM
NOBODY IS PERFECT!!!
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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May 19, 2013 2:52 PM
NOBODY IS PERFECT!!!
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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Attackers have expanded their attacks beyond the Windows platform to include Mac OS X and Android. 27 Percent of All Cybercrime Linked to the ‘Blackhole’ Exploit Kit, Sophos said.
Even though the overall market share for Mac OS X remains small compared to other platforms, the number of Mac threats are growing as more users switch. Flashback, the malware that reportedly infected hundreds of thousands of Apple systems in April was the largest mass attack this year, but it's not the only Mac malware out there. In a typical week, SophosLabs detects 4,900 pieces of OS X malware on Mac computers.
===> In a snapshot of Mac malware detected over a one-week period in August, SophosLab detected various variants of fake antivirus, codecs and Flash player. <===
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A sample of a new Mac spyware called OSX/Dockster.A was found today on Virus Total. This trojan is currently considered low risk as it is not known to have infected users. It has backdoor functiona...
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The malware threat on Macs is real, and should not be underestimated.
SophosLabs, is a new variant of the OSX/Imuler Trojan horse. In the past, earlier variants of the OSX/Imuler malware has been spread via topless photos of a Russian supermodel or embedded deep inside boobytrapped PDF files.
If your Mac was successfully infected by malware like this, you have effectively given remote control of your computer and your data to an invisible and unknown party.
===> They could steal files from your Mac, spy on your emails, and plant further malware onto your systems. <===
Read more, a MUST: http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/11/13/new-mac-trojan/
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Crisis malware lets attackers install without an administrator password and intercept email, IM, and other communications.
Mac users, beware new malware targeting Apple OS X systems that's disguised as an Adobe Flash Player installer.
While not widespread, the malware's ability to intercept email and IM, among other features, demonstrates that malicious applications written to target Macs can be just as powerful as malware that comes gunning for PCs.
Read more, a MUST...: http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/attacks/240004583?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_security
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Right-to-left override (RLO) is a special character used in bi-directional text encoding system to mark the start of text that are to be displayed from right to left. It is commonly used by Windows malware such as Bredolab and the high-profile Mahdi trojan from last year to hide the real extension of executable files. Check out this Krebs on Security post for more details on the trick.
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Nobody is perfect!!!
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May 18, 2013 7:24 AM
Nobody is perfect!!!
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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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. <===
===> 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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Check also my Curation about it:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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McAfee publie son rapport trimestriel sur les menaces informatiques, qui analyse notamment les techniques du cybercrime et l’évolution mondiale des cyberattaques. Le rapport dévoile de nouveaux détails sur l’opération « High Roller », ainsi que des chiffres en matière de logiciels malveillants visant les mobiles, qui ont quasiment doublé par rapport au trimestre précédent, et la hausse sans précédent des violations des bases de données.
McAfee Labs a également constaté une hausse importante de certaines catégories de logiciels malveillants, dont les logiciels de demande de rançons ou ransomware et les fichiers binaires signés.
===> Les rootkits et les logiciels malveillants ciblant les Mac continuent eux aussi d’augmenter, à l’instar des chevaux de Troie voleurs de mots de passe et des logiciels malveillants autoexécutables, qui ont enregistré une hausse considérable. <===
En savoir plus :
http://www.globalsecuritymag.fr/Rapport-trimestriel-McAfee,20121114,33708.html
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Poorly written Mac NetWeird zombie available for just $60 online...
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security