Security

Mac Defender, now Mac Guard – beware!

June 2, 2011

Apple released its security update to protect against MacDefender (or Mac Defender) trojan infection, but now there’s Mac Guard, which does not require a password to install. It shows up on web pages that pretend to scan for malware, and inform users that they must install software to clean their Mac. If the “Open safe [...]

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New Security Update provides more malware protection for Snow Leopard

June 1, 2011

Security Update 2011-003 was released a couple of days ago to help protect against malware such as the Mac Defender trojan horse, and to help protect against future malware. Update! as of today (6/1/11), MacDefender developers have circumvented the detection ability of the current definitions. Browse carefully! More details on how the new security update [...]

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Apple patch against MacDefender coming soon

May 25, 2011

Apple issued a support document last night stating that it was going to issue a patch that will prevent the MacDefender trojan from reaching our Macs. I expect the patch to be available in the next few days, so please check Software Update (click the Apple menu in the menu bar, it’s the second item) [...]

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“Apple Security Center” malware targets Macs

May 14, 2011

When you’re using your web browser, whether it be Safari, Firefox, Chrome or another browser, you may see an “alert” come up on your monitor warning you of a virus or other malware infection. You’re urged to download a virus protection application immediately. If you look closely, they almost always are Windows specific. They are [...]

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Malware on Macs?

May 9, 2011

I’ve written more about malware and anti-virus software recently than in the past 10 years. Partly it’s because I feel it necessary to keep my clients and readers up to speed with any potential threats… and partly because the popularity of the Mac platform in business has raised it’s profile dramatically. This popularity certainly increases [...]

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Crimekit malware threat

May 3, 2011

The recent success reported by Apple in it’s first quarter financial report must have spurred malware writers… there’s another one just reported. From TidBITS: The Danish security firm CSIS is reporting that they have uncovered evidence of a new “crimekit” called “Weyland-Yutani BOT” that criminals can use to make malware designed to steal information and [...]

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New Malware Threat – MACDefender

May 2, 2011

Intego posted an article early this morning with details of a new threat to OS X users. Called MACDefender, this malware targets by using SEO poisoning attacks through Safari. What makes it worse is that MACDefender pretends to be an Antivirus program! When performing a search, if you click on a rigged link you’re redirected [...]

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VirusBarrier Plus available at the Mac App Store

April 26, 2011

Intego released a new product to scan both Mac and Windows malware on your Mac… introductory price is $8.00, to go up to $10.00 regular price. That said, there’s still not much need for anti-virus software for many Mac users. But, and it is a big one… I’ve had several clients who’ve got complaints from [...]

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What to do if your email and name were exposed?

April 11, 2011

Macworld’s Christopher Breen wrote an article last week with suggestions on how to handle phishing emails you may get if your name and email address were captured during the Epsilon hack. He suggests that knowing that you’ve been exposed is important. We should all be cautious about emails that ask us to click a link [...]

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Another Security Issue: Expect targeted attacks after massive Epsilon e-mail breach

April 5, 2011

Important Security Alert Please read the full story at Computerworld and their article on how to avoid future phishing scams based on the Epsilon breach. The short version Epsilon, one of the largest marketing email providers in the world, had customer data exposed by an unauthorized entry into their email system. Email addresses and/or customer [...]

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