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  • Apple Mac Users Warned Of Computer Virus Risks

    30 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone in Apple, Crime, Tech/Sci, World
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    Computer viruses are mostly a headache reserved for PC and Windows users. But with Apple becoming more popular globally in recent years, so has the numbers of hackers with wet dreams of corrupting its operating system.

    Security analysts at Alien Vault have identified a pair of Trojans, according to Alexis Dorais-Joncas, Security Intelligence Team Leader at ESET:

    “They use the same exploit that’s worked on Windows systems for years. The Trojan’s infiltrate computer systems by posing as innocuous Word documents and activating if opened. Once on the system the Trojans send the infected system’s computer, user, and domain name to a remote server, establishing backdoor access for the attacker. The purpose here clearly is information stealing.”

    And it is only going to get worse as more people and companies start buying and using Mac products around the world. Seth Hardy, a Senior Security Analyst for Citizen says a broader base of computer users are now under threat from online criminal activity:

    “It’s also interesting that the attackers are developing multi-platform attacks: we’ve seen the Mac malware bundled with similar Windows malware, and the delivery system will identify the user’s operating system and run the appropriate program.”

    [Source: Gizmodo]

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