Yet Another FileSteal Variant Found Today
As we predicted in our previous post on OSX/Filesteal, a new sample of FileSteal has been found. It was...
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Two New Variants of Backdoor Trojan Found Targeting Activists
Two new variants of a backdoor trojan named OSX/FileSteal have been found to be targeting activists via targeted email....
How is Malware Researched?
You may wonder what goes on behind the scenes between the time when researchers get malware samples and the...
Flagged iOS App Not Cause For Concern
It’s been reported that one AV product is detecting a product on the App Store as Trojan.JS.iframe.BKD. To the...
New Targeted Attack Against Uyghur Mac Users Has Been Hitting the News
A new targeted attack against Uyghur Mac users has been hitting the news. The threat is similar to OSX/CallMe.A we...
Why “Common Sense” and Ad Blockers Aren’t Enough to Prevent Malware Infections
The best myths are those that contain a whisper of truth. Likewise, the theory that everyone can prevent malware...
Softonic Download Site Briefly Delivers Trojan Adware Installer
Until just a few minutes ago, Softonic, a software download site, was delivering adware that would be installed regardless...
Flashback Author Identified by Brian Krebs
There has been a lot of discussion, since the initial Flashback variants were released in late 2011, about Flashback’s...
What Does Your Antivirus Scanner Do Under the Hood?
The tricky thing about antivirus software is that it seems like a fairly mysterious piece of software. How does...
5 More Mac Malware Myths and Misconceptions
There are plenty of myths about malware in general, but Macs especially seem to attract an extra dose of...