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Cybercrime Game Theory: Why Apple’s Malware Grace Period Ended Early
It was always just a matter of time until malware writers started targeting Macs. Until suddenly, time was up–much sooner than expected. The Flashback Trojan that infected 700,000 Macs at its peak earlier this month represents a rude awakening for users who long believed their computers to be immune from the kind of malicious software [...]
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Malware creates half a million dirty Macs
If you somehow still believed that Apple computers are immune to malware, it’s time to get real. A security researcher is reporting that more than half a million Macs have been infected with a Trojan known as Backdoor.Flashback. Acc... Read Post
The Flashback malware could earn its creators some $10,000 a day
Well, this is a bit discouraging. According to Symantec, the Flashback malware that has infected a great number of Mac machines could be earnings its creators huge money: Ad-clicking Trojans... Read Post
Apple Hits Flashback Trojan With Second Java Update
Apple has issued a second security update aimed at Flashback, the Mac malware that has reportedly infected 600,000 computers since last year. Read the full story at PC World Read Post