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SabPub Mac OS X Backdoor: Java Exploits, Targeted Attacks and Possible APT link

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Apr

2012

Last week, Apple released two urgent updates to Mac OS X to: 1. Remove the Flashback malware about which we have already written 2. Automatically deactivate the Java browser plugin and Java Web Start, effectively disabling java applets in browsers Particularly, the second step shows the severity of the CVE-2012-0507 vulnerability exploited by Flashback to […]

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Fighting the OSX/Flashback Hydra

14

Apr

2012

The biggest Mac botnet ever encountered, the OSX/Flashback botnet, is being hit hard. On April 12th, Apple released a third Java update since the Flashback malicious code outbreak. This update includes a new tool called MRT (Malware Removal Tool) which allows Apple to quickly push malware removal code to their user base. The first mission […]

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OSX/Lamadai.A: The Mac Payload

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Mar

2012

Earlier this month, researchers from AlienVault and Intego reported a new malware attack targeting Tibetan NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations). The attack consisted of luring the victim into visiting a malicious website, which then would drop a malicious payload on the target’s computer using Java vulnerability CVE-2011-3544 and execute it. The webserver would serve a platform-specific JAR […]

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