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Another Mac OS X Trojan has been spotted in the wild, which exploits Java vulnerabilities, just like the Flashback Trojan.
Another Mac OS X Trojan has been spotted in the wild, which exploits Java vulnerabilities, just like the Flashback Trojan.
===> Also just like Flashback, this new Trojan doesn’t require any user interaction to infect your Apple Mac. <===
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Après Kapersky qui propose depuis quelques jours un outil permettant de vérifier si votre Mac est infecté par le malware Flashback, et si c'est le cas, de le supprimer, Apple publie aujourd'hui son propre correctif de sécurité destiné à...
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Increased market share coupled with Apple's lack of transparency are largely to blame for an uptick in Mac security problems, say experts.
Ponemon and others say the Flashback Trojan horse is the final nail in the coffin for Apple's stellar security image.
He says that although Microsoft juggles a much larger number of threats, it does a better job of warning customers and delivering fixes.
Read more... ===> A MUST READ! <===
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Apple has now released a tool that removes the Flashback Trojan from infected Mac computers, according to a security update posted to Apple.com on Thursday.
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Apple has released a fresh Java update, designed to remove the Flashback Trojan malware that exposed Macs to a botnet.
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As promised, Apple has released a tool to remove Flashback from infected Macs.
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There are millions of Mac users who are running vulnerable old versions of Java, which are being exploited by the Flashback malware.
===> "50% of all visitors of our Online #FlashbackChecker http://flashbackcheck.com are running a vulnerable version of Java," Aleks Gostev, chief security expert at Kaspersky said on Twitter Wednesday. <===
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Rund 800 Schweizer Mac-Rechner sind gemäss Switch mit dem Flashback-Trojaner verseucht.
==> Deren Besitzer werden nun via Internetprovider informiert. <===
Gust MEES: so sollte es überall auf der Welt sein! Kunden sollten informiert werden!
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We have created a free tool that automates the detection and removal of the widespread Flashback Mac OS X malware.
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Fünf Jahre alte Samba-Lücke bedroht Mac OS X und Linux
Problem: Betroffene Netzwerkdrucker und -speicher lassen sich möglicherweise aktualisieren.
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The new free tool adds to the growing community effort to help affected Mac users remove the malware from their systems. Read this blog post by Topher Kessler on MacFixIt.
This new tool by F-Secure is another advancement by the Mac community against this threat that accompanies not only manual instructions and help from community members, but also swiftly updated definitions for Sophos, ClamXav, VirusBarrier, and other malware scanners for detecting the malware.
On Apple's end, even though the extent of this infection stemmed largely from Apple's delay in issuing a patch for known Java vulnerabilities, the company finally released the patch and has further announced its own Flashback removal tool is in the works.
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Nobody is safe, but you can stop the spread before it overtakes your precious.
Mac fans recently got a little taste of what it's like to be a Windows user. That's right, a virus targeting Mac OS X is making the rounds. The latest stats from security companies tracking the virus put the number of infected Macs at well over half a million. That's nowhere near the level of some Windows viruses, but it's widespread enough to be a concern for Mac users.
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A look at what the Mac Flashback Trojan could do to infected computers.
So what is the worst it could do?
Although the Trojan is now only conducting click fraud scam by hijacking people’s search engine results inside their web browsers, it has the potential to do greater damage, such as stealing banking or login credential.
If the botnet remains connected to computers, cybercriminals could send new malware to their systems that cause bigger problems.
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we can confirm yet another Mac malware in the wild - Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a being spread through Java exploits. This new threat is a custom OS X backdoor, which appears to have been designed for use in targeted attacks.
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Apple propose une mise à jour de Java qui permet de supprimer les diverses variantes de Flashback et modifie le comportement du plugin.
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More Mac malware has been discovered, capable of giving remote hackers access to your Apple 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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New Mac Threat, OSX.Sabpab exploiting the same Java vulnerability as #Flashback
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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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This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware. ...
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News that nearly two percent of all Mac users have had their computers infected by the Flashback malware which roped them into a 600K strong botnet has hit the Mac community with the realization that ===> their machines are not as secure as they believed and hoped they are. <===
Meanwhile, the Flashback botnet has shrunk in the last few days and as of yesterday, counts less than 270k infected machines.
According to Symantec, part of the reason for this dramatic decrease is the fact that a number of security firms have executed sinkholing operations against the botnet, but the biggest reason likely lies in the fact that many Mac users have heard the news and proceeded to scan and disinfect their machines.
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Dr.Web Light Scanner for Mac OS X
The scanner is based on the latest virus detection and removal technologies. You can use it to scan your system whenever you like.
The scanner virus databases are automatically updated with signatures of actual threats on a regular basis.
To make protection against unknown viruses even stronger, a heuristic analyzer is implemented.
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Protect Your Macintosh from Antivirus with this Free Tool from Sophos, the Leader in Antivirus, Spam, Malware Removal and Network Encryption for Mac.
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La firme de Cupertino a publié une page spéciale Flashback sur son site de support et indique préparer son propre patch. Apple aurait aussi contacté des FAI et des bureaux d'enregistrements pour tenter d'éradiquer le botnet.
Apple sort enfin de son silence. Quelques jours après avoir poussé, sans faire référence à Flashback, une mise à jour de sécurité pour Java sur Mac (voir notre article sur le botnet Flashback), Apple hausse un peu le ton. Et publie sur son site de support une page spécifique au fameux malware qui, d’après Dr.Web, infecterait désormais quelque 655 700 machines. agrandir la photo
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Windows has been the target of malware for decades. This has resulted in a more hardened system and a better user awareness.
===> Now, with its growing market share and lower user awareness, it is clear that OS X is becoming more and more attractive to malware authors. <===
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OSX.Flashback initially arrived on the scene in late 2011. It has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a social-engineering scam trying to pass off as a fake Flash update using digital certificates purporting to come from Apple.
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