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Malware Linked to Showtime’s ‘Dexter’ Serial Killer?
Not content with murdering people on television and in prose, serial killer anti-hero Dexter has now moved on to computers as well, with new malware trading on the popular Showtime series’ fame to infect PCs.
According to …
Mac Malware’s Back, Threatens to Bring Friends
Like a horror movie intruder who cuts the phone lines, a new strain of Mac malware can prevent the system from getting help.
Researchers at security firm F-Secure discovered the new Mac trojan, dubbed Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.C. Like most other Mac malware, this variant masquerades as legitimate software–in this case, Adobe …
Microsoft ‘Accidentally’ Deleting Google Chrome from Windows
Oh no they didn’t (but oh yes they did): Microsoft’s antiviral software’s been “accidentally” wiping Google Chrome off the face of the map, or at least from the hard drives of several users’ Windows-based computers.
The trouble stems from a bug in the company’s antiviral security suite, an inconspicuous slice of software dubbed …
Google Can Detect if Your Computer Is Infected and Help You Fix It
Malware! Huah! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing—unless you’re trying to profit by infecting people’s computers with malware, in which case you’re acting jerk-ily. Good news/bad news, though: Google can now detect certain types on malware on your computer and help you fix it.
It’s good news for people who want to know when …
Malware Gangs Using Banner Ads to Hire Coders in Russia
While the job market here in the U.S. is far from recovered, according to security columnist Brian Krebs’ latest piece, at least one overseas “industry” is doing well enough to recruit new employees: malware coding.
In Russia, Krebs states that employers are utilizing a new recruitment tool to lure programmers, offering base …
PSA: No Matter What Your E-mail Says, There Is No iPhone 5
If you get an e-mail with this title…
Finally. The amazing iPhone 5. Now available in black edition.
…don’t bother opening it. In fact, don’t open it even if you’re curious.
An e-mail purporting to be from Apple and showcasing the non-existent iPhone 5 has started making the rounds, and it does little more than try to trick …
Fight Mac Malware with Free ‘Avast!’ Antivirus Software
It didn’t even take eight hours before malware makers bypassed Apple’s long-awaited security update intended to patch MacDefender. As we wrote yesterday, the update was good for fending off earlier variants, but it wasn’t without its flaws.
So if you’re keen on taking extra precaution, software developer Avast! — who have …
Apple’s MacDefender Malware Patch Bypassed Already
Apple’s battle against Mac malware has taken a predictable turn, as a new threat bypasses the MacDefender patch that Apple just issued.
On Tuesday, Apple issued a security update that was supposed to block the MacDefender malware and its variants. But according to Ed Bott at ZDNet, malware makers have already worked around Apple’s …
Careful, Mac Users: Latest ‘Mac Guard’ Malware Installs Itself
For those of you keeping score in the Mac malware game, we’ve had Mac Defender (and its various spellings), Mac Protector (and its various spellings), and now an even newer “Mac Guard” is making the rounds.
The big difference with Mac Guard—and a worrisome one—is that it can install itself on your computer without prompting you …
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Okay, Maybe This Mac Security Problem Is Real
This post originally appeared on Technologizer.
“A conservative is a liberal who’s been mugged.” I thought of that old wisecrack this morning when I encountered something I’d never seen before: a serious trojan attack on my Mac.
(Follow-up: How to Avoid or Remove ‘Mac Defender’ Malware)
The attack in question was an …
Apple Forums Point to a Boom in Mac OS Malware, but Don’t Panic
In the past we’ve pointed out that Apple’s veil of malware-immunity was likely to be lifted at some point. It isn’t anything personal (I use iOS everything), it’s just that when anything scales as big as Apple has, there’s bound to be pesky folks out there trying to stir up trouble.
Ed Bott over at ZDNet posted an interview with an …