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The first Trojan in history to steal Linux and Mac OS X passwords

22
Aug
2012

Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web is reporting the emergence of the first cross-platform backdoor to run under Linux and Mac OS X. This malicious program is designed to steal passwords stored by a number of popular Internet applications. BackDoor.Wirenet.1 is the first such Trojan capable of running under any of these operating systems. It’s not […]

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New Trojan for Mac OS X

02
Jul
2012

Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web is warning users about a new Trojan horse for Mac OS X. This application can perform backdoor tasks and execute commands issued by a remote, hacker-controlled server. Back in late June, Doctor Web’s anti-virus laboratory received a sample e-mail message with a malicious program attached targeting Mac OS X. This […]

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New Trojan spy steals short messages on Android devices

21
Jun
2012

Russian anti-virus vendor Doctor Web is warning users about a new version of the Android.SpyEye program that intercepts incoming short messages received by mobile devices. This Trojan is disguised as Android Security Suite Premium, allegedly protecting smartphones from malicious software. The new version of the Trojan also has a shield icon and is added to […]

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