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Our Blogs Core Dump Drive-by downloads danger from new Mac Trojan: Symantec
Our Blogs Core Dump Drive-by downloads danger from new Mac Trojan: Symantec | Drive-by downloads danger from new Mac Trojan: Symantec |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Tuesday, 24 June 2008 | |
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Page 1 of 3 Related storiesThe term 'drive-by download' refers to exploits that silently download and install software (often from trusted web sites that have been compromised) without the user's knowledge. Flaws in Flash or other browser plugins could be exploited to launch the script on Mac OS X, Pregnall suggested. Such exploits appear to be rare, so as with previous Mac OS X "virus" scares, the problem is getting people to run the code in the first place. "Like many Windows attacks, this Mac Trojan horse relies on the user giving it permission to install itself. Using social engineering techniques, the Trojan horse could be disguised as a game, a video codec, or a handy new utility," said Carole Theriault, senior security consultant at Sophos. "Sadly, many Mac users are just as willing as their Windows-based cousins to install a program without careful thought as to safety. We are not witnessing a large scale attack by this Trojan, but it is worrying to see yet more hackers turning their malevolent gaze to the Mac platform." What more has been learned about the Trojan? Please read on. |
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