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An estimated 38,000 users is still infected with the Flashback Trojan, the first malware targeting Mac users

An estimated 38,000 users is still infected with the Flashback Trojan, the first malware targeting Mac users | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
An estimated 38,000 users is still infected with the Flashback Trojan, the first malware targeting Mac users that didn't have to get their p...

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Flashback malware infections drop to 30,000 Macs

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The Flashback malware threat for OS X is on a steep decline, but still underscores that Mac systems are not immune to threats. Read this blog post by Topher Kessler on MacFixIt.

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Technology News: Malware: Flashback Mac Trojan Sputters and Stalls

Technology News: Malware: Flashback Mac Trojan Sputters and Stalls | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
A week after the Flashback Trojan began running rampant on Macintosh computers, the malware appears to be in remission.

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Flashback Malware Robs Google of $10,000/Day in Ad Revenue

Flashback Malware Robs Google of $10,000/Day in Ad Revenue | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Flashback Malware Robs Google of $10,000/Day in Ad Revenue

 

The authors of MacOS malware 'Flashback' are reaping an estimated $10,000 a day by through an additional component, Symantec reports.

 

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New Mac Trojan: Sabpab

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A new Trojan known as “Sabpab” could hurt Mac users who run Java and Microsoft Word. Security researchers are warning users to make sure their computers

 

===> have the latest software updates from both Apple and Microsoft, <=== and to use anti-virus software.

 

In some cases, manual removal of Sabpab may be needed.

 

Word about Sabpab comes on the heels of another nasty piece of malware, Flashback, that infected up to as many as 600,000 Macs, security experts said, by exploiting a vulnerability in Java software.

 

Apple last week issued a software-base removal tool for that malware, which can be used by criminals to steal personal information, including passwords.

 

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