By Ian Bush PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Mac owners aren’t used to dealing with viruses. But that’s changing, now, with the biggest-ever threat, affecting hundreds of thousands of Apple computers. It’s malware called ‘Flashback.’ “It’s not a worm that spreads by itself,” explained Pierre-Marc Bureau. Pierre-Marc Bureau, a security intelligence program…
Apple security team touches down on Planet Earth!
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. This is good news. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Apple working on Flashback removal tool
Apple quietly announced today it is working on a tool to detect and remove the Flashback malware currently infecting hundreds of thousands of Mac around the world. “In addition to the Java vulnerability, the Flashback malware relies on computer servers hosted by the malware authors to perform many of its…
Apple out to kill widespread Macintosh virus
Apple said it is crafting a weapon to vanquish a Flashback virus from Macintosh computers and working to disrupt the command network being used by hackers behind the infections. View full post on Security News Headlines – Yahoo! News View full post on National Cyber Security
Apple issues second Java update to deal with Flashback malware
Apple has issued a second security update aimed at Flashback, the Mac malware that has reportedly infected 600,000 computers since last year. As Intego notes, the Java for OS X 2012-002 update appears to be same as the one Apple issued earlier this week, but the latest update is aimed…
Malware Targets Apple Computers, Fix Released
By Ian Sherr Security researchers said that a malware program called “Flashback” had infected some computers made by Apple Inc. before the company took steps to protect its users. Associated Press According to F-Secure Corp., a computer security company, the Flashback program was capable of infecting Apple Macintosh systems through…
How Apple Is To Blame For The Flashback Malware Outbreak
AOL’s Microsoft Deal Revives Speculative Patent Frenzy Eric Savitz Forbes Staff Oracle And Google Spar Over Java Patents For Android OS Trefis Team Contributor Who Apple Hasn’t Bought Brian Caulfield Forbes Staff Image via CrunchBase The Flashback malware is now estimated to have infected almost 2 percent of Mac systems….
12.11.16 Apple Safari International Domain Name URI Spoofing
CVEs: CVE: CVE-2012-0584 Platform: Cross Platform View full post on @RISK: The Consensus Security Alert View full post on National Cyber Security
Apple issues second anti-malware patch
2 hrs. Suzanne Choney Intego Apple has now issued the second software update this week in order to patch the vulnerability in Java software that allowed the malware to spread to up to 600,000 Mac computers. Intego, maker of Mac security software, said the malware, known as Flashback, has “changed greatly…
Apple Mac Flashback botnet now numbers over 600,000
Despite Apple releasing a patch for Java, the Flashback Trojan has infected 600,000 Macs, according to reports. As a result, there are 600,000 Macs being remotely controlled by the growing Mac botnet, according to Russian antivirus company Dr. Web. The majority of the botnet computers are located in the United States…