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Surfeit and Blasé Security

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Sophos

Mac malware evolves – time for Apple owners to wake up

Mac users have once again been reminded not to be complacent about the malware threat, with the discovery that cybercriminals have enhanced an existing Trojan horse to disable the rudimentary anti-virus protection Apple has built into Mac OS X.

Categoriesbackdoor, Flash, Mac OS X, Naked Security, OSX/FlshPlyr-A, Security, xprotect TagsAdobe, Apple, Featured, Malware

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