Friday, April 6, 2012

Flashback Trojan Reportedly Controls Half a Million Macs and Counting Mac malware exploits Microsoft Office vulnerability Fastgrowing botnet includes over 600 000 New variant can install without password Unpatched Java exploited to infect with Infection Hits 700 Users Apple releases patch thwart virus Daily Tech Robots Come Together Find Out If You're One of the Infected [Trojans] ‘Flashback’ trojan found affect updates for security MS allows MacControl Being Used In Targeted Attacks Against OS X Flashback.K unfixed

Mac Flashback Trojan Affecting Thousands: Apple Issues Fix To Stop The Spread If you thought your Mac was safe from harmful computer viruses, think again. Ars Technica reported on April 4 that the "Mac Flashback trojan" has returned with a vengeance in recent weeks, now affecting hundreds of thousands of Apple laptops. Mac Flashback Trojan: Find Out If You're One Of The 600,000 Infected There's a new Mac trojan that's been floating around, and it's terrifying everyone. It's written in an unknown language, doesn't even need your password to compromise you and now it's apparently infected 600,000 users. Here's how to use Terminal to check if you're one of the unlucky many. The instructions come from F-Secure, which also details how yo ... Mac Flashback Trojan: Find Out If You're Infected and What to Do About It Apple computer users may think they have nothing to worry about when it comes to contracting viruses and malware online, but a Russian antivirus company is reporting that 600,000 Macs are currently infected with a nasty trojan horse virus called "Flashback." Mac Flashback Trojan: Find Out If You're One of the 600,000 Infected [Trojans] # trojans There's a new Mac trojan that's been floating around, and it's terrifying everyone. It's written in an unknown language , doesn't even need your password to compromise you, and now it's apparently infected 600,000 users . Here's how to use Terminal to check if you're one of the unlucky many. More » Find Out if Your Mac Has the Flashback Trojan -- the Fast and Easy Way According to a report Thursday, more than 600,000 Macs could be infected with the nasty Flashback trojan. Flashback Trojan Virus Infects 600,000 Mac OS X Computers: How To Tell If You've Been Infected And Removal Instruction ... Over 600,000 Apple Mac computers running on OS X have been infected with a flashback Trojan virus called BackDoor.Flashback.39. But how can you tell if your Mac has been infected with the Flashback Trojan virus? Here is a guide for how to determine if you have the virus along with removal instructions. New Mac Trojan variant can install without password Flashback, a Mac Trojan horse that's been in the public eye since it was uncovered by security firm Intego last year, has a new trick up its sleeve: It can now infect your computer from little more than a visit to a website. read more Flashback Trojan malware package has infected over 600,000 Mac computers The "Flashback Trojan" malware package, a virus designed to steal personal information, has infected over half a million Mac computers worldwide. read more Canadian machines hit by massive Mac botnet A Mac trojan horse spotted by security analysts since last year has infected more than 600,000 Apple computers, says Dr. Web , a Russian antivirus vendor. Mac Flashback malware: What it is and how to get rid of it (FAQ) The Flashback Trojan is the latest malware attack to target Apple's Mac platform. Here's your guide to what it is, whether you have it, and how to get rid of it. Originally posted at Apple Talk
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