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Information Technology News FUD Alert: should fanboys be worried about the great Mac Hack Attack?
Information Technology News FUD Alert: should fanboys be worried about the great Mac Hack Attack? | FUD Alert: should fanboys be worried about the great Mac Hack Attack? |
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| by Davey Winder | |
| Friday, 25 July 2008 | |
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For the longest time, security researchers and security vendors, often the former working for the latter, have been warning that the Mac is about to become the next big target for those who would do your data harm. This is not altogether hard to understand when you consider the sheer volume of Apple kit that is being shifted right now. Featured Whitepaper
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A report in The Times suggests that daft users, specifically those making the transition from Windows-based computers, are helping to drive what it refers to as an "upsurge in malware written specifically for Apple users." Which sounds like a worrying trend and one that should shake Mac users to their boots. Especially when coupled to the revelation from Sophos that two new Mac malware Trojans have emerged recently. The most troublesome of the two being OSX/Hovdy-A which exploits a Mac OS Remote Desktop Agent flaw to disable system logging, disable system updates, disable security software, open firewall ports, install a keylogger and attempt to obtain root access amongst other things. Or at least it does all these things in the relative safety of the security research labs, as there are no reports of OSX/Hovdy-A or any other Mac malware actually being successful out there in the wild, as security vendors like to refer to the real world we all inhabit. What does senior security technology consultant Graham Cluley have to say about the Mac malware threat? Read his views on the next page... CONTINUES |
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