Did the NightOwl app really join Macs to a botnet army?
A blogger recently claimed that NightOwl, a popular app, enlists Macs in a botnet. Apple seemed to agree that...
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Viruses, Worms, and Spyware—Oh My! A Look at Malware Terminology
The difference between malware and a virus, worm or spyware (or even vulnerabilities) can be confusing. Here's an in-depth...
Apple Updates XProtect Malware Definitions for iWorm Botnet
Apple has released an update to its XProtect.plist definitions file to provide Mac OS X with basic detection for iWorm...
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iWorm Botnet Uses Reddit as Command and Control Center
A new day, and a new threat to Mac OS X. Virus hunters have discovered a sophisticated botnet targeting Mac...
Why the Flashback Botnet is a Threat
Last week, Intego’s Malware Research Team released new details about OSX/Flashback, which shows that the Flashback botnet is adrift...
Flashback Botnet is Adrift
In 2011, Intego’s Malware Research Team discovered OSX/Flashback.A, a trojan horse that used social engineering to trick users into...
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Security Jargon Decoded
In any industry, you get industry-specific jargon. This article introduces a few of the terms that we’ve been dealing...
Flashback Mac Malware: Number of Infected Macs Not Decreasing (Update)
Intego's statistics regarding Macs infected by the Flashback malware suggest that the number of infected Macs is not decreasing....
Hundreds of Thousands of Macs Infected by Flashback Malware
Estimates suggest that more than a half-million Macs have been infected by the Flashback malware.
Tibet.C Malware Delivered by Poisoned Word Documents Installs Backdoors on Macs
A new malware attacking Macs has been found inside Word documents. Users simply double-click these documents, and are infected...