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Apple’s recent announcements have done well to muffle the hype surrounding the Mac Defender threat targeting Macs. However, we got a chance to talk with the people at Avast, who recently released a free Mac antivirus, and we’re eager to share their thoughts with you, just to turn away from la glare of WWD... |
8 June 2011
09:35 GMT |
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Apple has issued a new update to the Xprotect malware definitions added with the release of Security Update 2011-003 earlier this week. According to security experts, the tag-you’re-it game between Apple and cyber criminals has officially begun.Up until the Mac Defender threat, Apple could safely say that cyber... |
3 June 2011
09:15 GMT |
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Apple has updated XProtect definitions to detect a new variant of the Mac Defender scareware which managed to evade its initial update.Following a series of scareware attacks that caught Mac users off-guard, Apple started leveraging the rudimentary malware protection built into Mac OS X 10.6 to protect its customers.... |
2 June 2011
12:51 GMT |
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Sophos and Avast are rushing to address the growing Mac security problems posed by the Mac Defender trojan and its variants by releasing solutions dedicated to offering an additional layer of protection.In light of yet another trojan attack hours after Apple had released an important security update, Sophos is steppi... |
2 June 2011
05:27 GMT |
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A listed security firm specializing in malware targeting Mac OS X, Austin, Texas-based Intego has issued a note signaling that Apple’s latest security patch has a bug that can lead to badly adjusted security settings.In what is clearly starting to look like a sloppy job on Apple’s behalf, Security Update ... |
1 June 2011
13:11 GMT |
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The defense Apple has put in place against the latest scareware attacks targeting Mac users has already been bypassed by a modified version of the rogue software.Since a few weeks ago, Mac users are being targeted by scammers who use scare tactics to convince them to install fake antivirus programs.This type of appli... |
1 June 2011
12:59 GMT |
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AVAST Software, the company behind one of the most popular Windows antivirus solutions, has just launched a beta version of its upcoming free antivirus product for Mac OS X.avast! Free Antivirus for Windows has over 160 million registered users and almost 130 active ones; that's unique installations that ha... |
1 June 2011
12:32 GMT |
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Apple’s latest efforts to keep the likes of Mac Defender away from systems running Mac OS X have already been thwarted by a new variant of the malware dubbed ‘Mdinstall.pkg’, according to reports.According to Ed Bott blogging for ZDnet, the new Mac Defender variation was deployed hours after Apple r... |
1 June 2011
10:19 GMT |
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Apple is officially addressing the recently emerged malware targeting Mac OS X with the release of Security Update 2011-003, which modifies the way Snow Leopard looks for and prevents malware from being installed onto the user’s computer.
The security update contains three patches for the Client and Server v... |
1 June 2011
03:44 GMT |
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In addition to confirming the upcoming availability of OS X Lion as a digital download through the Mac App Store, Apple has indirectly confirmed via the OS X 10.6.8 beta changelog that the Mac Defender scareware is getting patched with this eighth maintenance update for the Snow Leopard operating system.
The techn... |
30 May 2011
09:21 GMT |
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After investigating the Mac Defender issue, an online security researcher is ready to claim that he has discovered who is behind the malware scaring Mac users for the past few weeks.“Some of the recent scams that used bogus security alerts in a bid to frighten Mac users into purchasing worthless security softwa... |
30 May 2011
09:01 GMT |
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Details about the recent scareware campaign which infected a lot of Mac computers suggest the involvement of the largest Russian online payment processor, ChronoPay.The connection was made by IT security blogger Brian Krebs who has previously investigated ChronoPay and its CEO Pavel Vrublevsky.ChronoPay's busine... |
27 May 2011
12:57 GMT |
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With the recent discovery of a Trojan targeting Mac OS X, security firm Intego based in Austin, Texas is the first to capitalize on this ordeal by offering a discount on its VirusBarrier X6 Mac antivirus program.The Mac user base has been targeted lately by a piece of malware that portrays itself as a legitimate anti... |
27 May 2011
11:57 GMT |
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A new variant of the Mac Defender scareware that has plagued Mac OS X users since the beginning of the month no longer asks users for their admin password during installation.Mac Defender is probably the first widespread Mac malware attack and it caught a lot of users off guard, exactly like antivirus experts predict... |
26 May 2011
12:17 GMT |
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A new variant of the Mac Defender malware is out in the wild using the same effective SEO poisoning to trick Mac into downloading and installing a malicious program.
Dubbed MacGuard, the app comes in two pieces, one of which is an installer called avRunner.
As with the first threat, Texas, Austin-based security ven... |
26 May 2011
03:58 GMT |
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Apple has finally accepted that there is a malware problem affecting many of its customers and plans to stop it with an upcoming system update.The problems began earlier this month with a black hat search engine optimization campaign launched by scareware distributors on Google Images.Such campaigns are common and on... |
25 May 2011
05:48 GMT |
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In responding officially to the Mac Defender threat targeting users of its OS X operating system, Apple has posted the standard procedure for either avoiding the trap, or uninstalling the malware.
While not recommending any antivirus software, Apple promises to address the danger posed by Mac Defender via software u... |
25 May 2011
04:09 GMT |
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A May 24 Support document mentioning ‘Mac Defender’ is Apple’s confirmation that the company is taking the first steps towards ensuring Mac users do not get infected with the latest malware targeting OS X.
The Cupertino, California-based company acknowledges the existence of Mac Defender labeling i... |
25 May 2011
02:53 GMT |
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Famous security researcher and long-time Mac and iOS hacker, Charlie Miller has offered his opinion on the MAC Defender craze in a recent interview where he noted that it’s really not something to get all hyped-up about.
In an interview with the folks at Wired, Miller mentioned Microsoft - who recently said th... |
24 May 2011
03:25 GMT |
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An Apple Store Genius is shedding more light on the seriousness of the “MAC Defender” issue, revealing that “Internally, Apple’s [IT] department mandates the use of Norton Antivirus on company machines.”
“MAC Defender has changed everything,” an Apple Store Genius, who ask... |
20 May 2011
10:36 GMT |
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Discovered and detailed by a Mac security firm earlier this month, a trojan targeting Macs is now officially on Apple’s to-do list.
A leaked internal document from Apple shows that issues caused by fake antivirus software “MAC Defender” are now a priority on the company’s agenda.
The mem... |
20 May 2011
03:30 GMT |
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Speculative reports claiming Apple has 'admitted' to increased malware threats on its Mac OS are doing the rounds, spreading unnecessary panic concerning the company’s stance on dealing with malware threats.ZDNet’s Ed Bott has had a chat with an AppleCare call center representative who reportedl... |
19 May 2011
08:29 GMT |
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A fake antivirus program targeting Mac users has been discovered by users of the Apple Support Communities and then detailed by security firm Intego who classifies the find as low-risk malware.
MAC Defender reportedly targets Mac users via SEO poisoning attacks.
If downloaded through Safari, users may end up in... |
3 May 2011
04:21 GMT |
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