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Michael Harper for RedOrbit.com Dr. Web, the Russian security firm that first discovered the Flashback Botnet affecting thousands of Macs, says Apple’s attempts aren’t yet working. Their report, released on Friday, is contrary to reports from other security firms who claim the botnet is shrinking. Now, a new variant of the malware Flashback has been spotted and is already infecting thousands of Macs. With this new variant and conflicting estimates from different security firms,...
Michael Harper for RedOrbit.com Computer security agency Securelist has discovered yet another trojan targeting Macs. Like the Flashback Trojan that made headlines last week, the new malware is also spread through Java exploits. Apple released 2 Java updates for Mac users last week, but the new malware, known as “Backdoor.OSX.SabPub” seems to spread despite the new patches. The new SabPub malware seems to be infected and be passed through Microsoft Office files and may even target...
Michael Harper for Redorbit.com Less than 5 days after the news broke of a new malware threat to Macintosh computers, Apple has not only acknowledged the issue, but has also announced they plan to attack it head on. A Russian security and anti-virus software maker Dr. Web made news last week when they announced the new return of an old threat, the Flashback malware Trojan. With more than 600,000 infected Macs. Dr. Web also noted there were 274 infected Macs at Apple’s own headquarters...
InterWorking Labs provides dozens of new tests for validating SNMP agents. Network managers will appreciate resolution of max-repeater issues identified by NANOG. Scotts Valley, California (PRWEB) April 05, 2012 InterWorking Labs, the developers of SilverCreek, the authoritative SNMP Test Suite that improves the quality and operation of apps and devices in mobile, cloud, and wide area networks, today announced the newest version of the popular application featuring: A new suite of...
Russian Security Firm Dr. Web says they’ve discovered a botnet infecting nearly half a million Macs worldwide. The firm made their announcement on Wednesday about the more than 550,000 infected Macs. Later in the day, however, their malware specialist Sorokin Ivan increased this number, saying he had discovered more than 600,000 Macs on the botnet, with 274 of these Macs located at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, according to Ars Technica. Though no other security firm has been able...
Lawrence LeBlond for RedOrbit.com Software giant Microsoft, working closely with the United States Marshals Service, launched what it is calling its ‘most complex effort to disrupt botnets to date,’ seizing hundreds of web addresses in an attempt to bring down Zeus-based botnets. According to a New York Times report, US marshals raided offices in Pennsylvania and Illinois on Friday, March 23, to shut down servers and obtain evidence for a civil suit Microsoft brought against several...
REDMOND, Wash., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In its most complex effort to disrupt botnets to date, Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with the financial services industry -- including the Financial Services - Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) and NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association -- as well as Kyrus Tech Inc., announced it has successfully executed a coordinated global action against some of the most notorious cybercrime operations that fuel online fraud...
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than one in ten U.S. computers are infected by difficult-to-detect "bots" or "zombies," which "botmasters" can use for anything from sending spam, to eavesdropping on network traffic, to stealing user passwords. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO) The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) joined a unanimous vote at the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Communications Security, Reliability and...
