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Malware writers arent waiting long between releasing new variants for a Mac trojan known as Flashback. The latest is designed to disable builtin antivirus on target machines. 
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With the release of iOS 5 comes a slew of upgrades to nearly every single Official Apple App (say that one 10x fast). Everything from the Apple Remote down to iWorks has received some ...
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Apple patches 79 gaping security holes in the iTunes for Windows software.
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Viruses, spyware, worms and Trojans aren't just a Windows problem. Here's a short history of the Mac malware scene - from 1982 to the present day.
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Mac users are once again being reminded to keep their anti-virus software up-to-date, following the discovery of a Trojan horse that poses as an update to Adobe Flash.
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Even as Apple adds detection to block a Mac OS X malware threat, researchers find new Mac malware posing as a legitimate Flash Player installation pac...
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Mac OS X : cheval de Troie maquillé en PDF Plusieurs société de sécurité ont détecté un nouveau cheval de Troie à destination de Mac OS X qui se fait passer pour un fichier PDF.
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Die Sicherheitsexperten von F-Secure haben einen neuen Trojaner für den Mac entdeckt, der im System eine Hintertür auf einen Server öffnet, der bisher jedoch nicht aktiv ist...
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A newly discovered Mac vulnerability disguises itself as a PDF to trick users into opening it, which installs an Apache server on your Mac.
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Mac trojan posing as a PDF file
We may have come across a Mac malware in the making. Detected as Trojan-Dropper:OSX/Revir.A, the malware disguises as a PDF file to trick user into triggering its payload.
It starts by dropping a PDF file embedded in its body and opens it in an attempt to prevent the user from noticing the ongoing suspicious activity. F-Secure Security Labs brings you the latest online security news from around the world. Ensure that you are up-to-date with the latest online threats to guarantee your online wellbeing.
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iTwin is a USB device that allows two online computers to share military-grade encrypted data from anywhere in the world.
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Major Security Flaws in Mac OS X Lion...
In the attempt to make security as tight as possible, it seems as Mac OS X Lion developers forgot to secure the most basic things. Hashes can be easily obtained and the current user password can be modified without a problem, as no authentication is required.
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For decades, malware attacks have focused on Windows computers because they have dominated the market.
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It's time for Apple to move to a predictable patch schedule for its iPhone, iPad and Macs so that customers know when security updates are coming and aren't left wondering.
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Attacks against the Mac are on the rise, and users need to know what they're up against to mount an effective defense. Here's a survival guide that will help.
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Tackling mobile security on a personal-business device isn't new, but it is still a very serious and present problem. Perhaps a lesson from the past holds an answer.
Part of the security problem has changed, says security expert Jeff Schmidt, CEO of JAS Global Advisors LLC. Schmidt advises Fortune 100 companies on ways to secure mobile devices. Threats are different as curated app stores stymie old-fashioned malware bad guys.
But now the curators themselves might be giving too much freedom to app makers trafficking in personal information.
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Amid all the speculation about the iPhone 5's new features, Threatpost asked some mobile security experts about what security improvements they'd like to see from Cupertino. Here's their top five list.
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Apple has updated the malware protection built into its Mac operating system to flag a recently discovered trojan that hijacks users' machines by masquerading as a benign document. Malware disguised as an Adobe Flash installer, meanwhile, remained unchecked.
The file quarantine, which Apple snuck into a prerelease version of Snow Leopard in 2009, was updated to include a definition for Trojan-Dropper: OSX/Revir.A, which antivirus provider F-Secure disclosed on Friday. According to an update on F-Secure's blog, the malware disguises itself as a PDF file in an attempt to trick users into clicking on it.
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Apple has added another entry to its XProtect malware signature list to defend against a new Mac trojan that masquerades as a PDF and installs a backdoor on victim's systems...
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In the wake of the latest OS X Trojan, a new one has surfaced that disguises itself as an Adobe Flash Player installer. Read this blog post by Topher Kessler on MacFixIt.
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Un nouveau Troyen vient de faire son apparition sur notre plate-forme. Il s'agit de Trojan-Dropper:OSX/Revir.A, une application qui prend la forme d'un document PDF rédigé en chinois.
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Windows users have been warned time and time again of malware hiding behind icons and extensions belonging to files associated with legitimate software - most notably PDF, DOC and XLS files.
In spite of that, malware peddlers have had a lot success with this simple technique. It is no wonder, then, that they would try to use it on Mac users as well.
F-Secure shared its knowledge about a new dropper Trojan targeting that particular segment of users, disguised as a PDF file.
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Une faille importante a été découverte au niveau de la gestion du mot de passe des utilisateurs.
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Apple’s redesign of the Mac OS X leaves passwords vulnerable to attack or change.
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Une nouvelle faille de sécurité de Mac OS X Lion peut potentiellement permettre à un hacker de modifier le mot de passe d'un utilisateur, sans que l'impétrant ne dispose des autorisations pour se faire.
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