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Un malware affecterait 17 000 Mac

Un malware affecterait 17 000 Mac | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
Un logiciel malveillant aurait contaminé environ 17 000 Mac. Selon l'éditeur d'applications de sécurité Dr.Web qui est à l'origine de la découverte, Mac.BackDoor.iWorm crée une porte dérobée qui permet ensuite de prendre le contrôle de la machine à distance. Ce type de malware sert notamment à faire des ordinateurs infectés des botnets (ou machines zombies) utilisés pour mener des campagnes de spam ou des attaques DDoS.


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Un logiciel malveillant aurait contaminé environ 17 000 Mac. Selon l'éditeur d'applications de sécurité Dr.Web qui est à l'origine de la découverte, Mac.BackDoor.iWorm crée une porte dérobée qui permet ensuite de prendre le contrôle de la machine à distance. Ce type de malware sert notamment à faire des ordinateurs infectés des botnets (ou machines zombies) utilisés pour mener des campagnes de spam ou des attaques DDoS.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


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17,000 Macs hit by malware botnet, with help from Reddit

17,000 Macs hit by malware botnet, with help from Reddit | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
Security researchers believe that they have uncovered a new botnet, which has recruited thousands of Mac computers.


According to their report, the sophisticated malware – which they have dubbed Mac.BackDoor.iWorm – has infected more than 17,000 computers running OS X.

Computers that have been hijacked could have information stolen from them, further malware planted upon them, or be used to spread more malware or launch spam campaigns and denial-of-service attacks.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


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Security researchers believe that they have uncovered a new botnet, which has recruited thousands of Mac computers.


According to their report, the sophisticated malware – which they have dubbed Mac.BackDoor.iWorm – has infected more than 17,000 computers running OS X.

Computers that have been hijacked could have information stolen from them, further malware planted upon them, or be used to spread more malware or launch spam campaigns and denial-of-service attacks.


Learn more:


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


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