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Python-based malware attack targets Macs. Windows PCs also under fire

Python-based malware attack targets Macs. Windows PCs also under fire | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
A new malware attack is targeting Mac computers with a Python-based backdoor Trojan.

And Windows computers aren't getting away scott free either.
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FLAMING RETORT: All this new Mac malware - whose fault is it?

FLAMING RETORT: All this new Mac malware - whose fault is it? | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
Flaming Retort is back, this time trying to Coole and Explayne the flames we've had from some Mac users in the past few days.

In a back-to-front way of making Mac fans feel better, I'll start bymaking everyone feel slightly worse, taking a small potshot at Windows, OS X and Linux fans alike.

 

My point here is not to prove that it is somebody's fault, but simply to remind us that perennially finding someone else to blame for our computer security woes is a bad idea. ...

 

===> Security is the responsibility of all of us: technologists, coders, mobile phone users, writers, video watchers, bloggers, Wikipedia readers, bank clerks, bicycle couriers, politicians, policemen and gardeners. <===

 

            ===> It's not your fault. It's your responsibility. <===

 

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Sabpab, new Mac OS X backdoor Trojan horse discovered

Sabpab, new Mac OS X backdoor Trojan horse discovered | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
More Mac malware has been discovered, capable of giving remote hackers access to your Apple Mac.

Isn't it time you ran anti-virus software on your Mac?

 

And just like Flashback, the new Trojan doesn't require any user interaction to infect your Apple Mac.

 

The Sabpab Trojan horse exploits the same drive-by Java vulnerability used to create the Flashback botnet.

 

===> It's time for Mac users to wake up and smell the coffee. Mac malware is becoming a genuine issue, and cannot be ignored any longer. <===

 

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Apple security team touches down on Planet Earth!

Apple security team touches down on Planet Earth! | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
In KB article HT5244, Apple has - apparently for the very first time! - talked openly about a security problem before it has all its threat reponse ducks in a row.

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1 in 5 Macs has malware on it!

1 in 5 Macs has malware on it! | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
One in every five Mac computers is harbouring some kind of malware, a new study from the experts at Sophos has revealed.

Sophos has revealed a disturbingly high level of malware on Mac computers...

 

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New version of Sabpab Mac Trojan emerges, spread via Word documents

New version of Sabpab Mac Trojan emerges, spread via Word documents | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
A new version of the Mac OS X Sabpab Trojan horse has come to light, and rather than relying upon a Java vulnerability - it appears to be exploiting malformed Word documents instead.
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Apple pumps out yet another Java update

Apple pumps out yet another Java update | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
Apple has delivered - or so it says - on its promise to provide a Flashback malware removal tool, wrapped in another Java update.
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Facebook logins aren't being properly protected on iPhones, iPads and Android devices

Facebook logins aren't being properly protected on iPhones, iPads and Android devices | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
Facebook login credentials could be lifted from smartphones because the site is not encrypting the sensitive data on iOS and Android devices.
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