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The Flashback Trojan Made Its Makers $10,000 a Day [Factoid]
If you've ever wondered why people write malware, it's just like anything else – it's all about the money. Symantec has worked out that the evil-doing bottom-feeders behind that nasty Flashback Trojan, which caught the Mac world with its pants down, were raking in around $10,000 a day. More »
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Flashback Malware Robs Google of $10,000 a Day in Ad Revenue
The authors of MacOS malware ‘Flashback’ are reaping an estimated $10,000 a day by through an additional component, Symantec reports. Read the full story at PC Mag Read Post
Whoops: Symantec was wrong, some 650K Macs still infected with Flashback
After a report Wednesday from security company Symantec put the number of Macs affected by the Flashback malware at just 140k, it appeared that Apple’s Java patch was working to... 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