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A week in security (Feb 6th – Feb 12th)

February 15, 2017 admin downloader, Mac, safer internet day, Security world, Spigot, Week in security, weekly round up

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:58:07 +0000

A round up of the last week’s notable security stories.

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MalwareBytes Security

Microsoft Office macro malware targets Macs

February 10, 2017 admin apple, cybercrime, Mac, macro malware, malware, Microsoft Office

Macro malware have been around for quite some time, but have mostly just been a nuisance to Mac users. Unfortunately, that has now changed.

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MalwareBytes Security

MacDownloader malware targeting defense industry

February 9, 2017 admin Adobe Flash Player, apple, Mac, MacDownloader, MacOS, malware, phishing, spearphishing, Threat analysis

Researchers Claudio Guarnieri and Collin Anderson recently discovered new Mac malware, which they have dubbed MacDownloader.

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Tech support scam page triggers denial-of-service attack on Macs

January 18, 2017 admin browser alert, Mac, Mac OS, malware, safari, tech support, tech support scam, TSS

Tech support scammers are up to dirty tricks again, trying to cause your computer to freeze by simply visiting a webpage.

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MalwareBytes Security

New Mac backdoor using antiquated code

January 18, 2017 admin apple, Internet of Things, IoT, linux, Mac, malware, Threat analysis

The first Mac malware of 2017 was discovered by an IT admin, who spotted some strange outgoing network traffic from a particular Mac. This led to the discovery of a new piece of malware unlike anything I’ve seen before and the first new piece of malware for the Mac in 2017.

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Kaspersky Security

Kaspersky for Mac: More than just antivirus

January 18, 2017 admin Antivirus, apple, Kaspersky Internet Security, Mac, mac os x, Parental Control, Products, protection, safe money, Security

Contrary to popular belief, viruses for Mac do exist. Other online threats put Mac users at risk as well. Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac can neutralize them all.