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Python-based malware attack targets Macs. Windows PCs also under fire

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Apr

2012

Experts at SophosLabs have identified a new malware attack that is targeting both Mac and Windows computers, exploiting the infamous Java security vulnerability that allowed the Flashback botnet to commandeer 600,000 Macs.Internet users who visit compromised webpages may find themselves at risk of infection via a Java exploit that downloads malicious software onto their computer.The […]

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OS X Mass Exploitation – Why Now?

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Apr

2012

Market share! It’s an easy answer, but not the only one. In 2011, Apple was estimated to account for over 5% of worldwide desktop/laptop market share. This barrier was a significant one to break – Linux maintains under 2% market share and Google ChromeOS even less. This 15 year peak coincided with the first exploration […]

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Fake Windows Media Player uses a variety of ad services to milk Android users – The G Data SecurityLabs discovered a new set of cheating apps with tricky ad strategies in Google Play, as a successor of the fake VLC player app

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Apr

2012

The original Windows Media Player is one of the most popular media applications worldwide. It runs on Windows computers, Windows phones and, as a plug-in, under Mac OS X. Unfortunately, the Android platform is not yet supported and this is the point of attack used by intruders. They publish an app, which disguises as Windows […]

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Fake Windows Media Player uses a variety of ad services to milk Android users – The G Data SecurityLabs discovered a new set of cheating apps with tricky ad strategies in Google Play, as a successor of the fake VLC player app

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