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MacDefender shows the way for OS X malware in 2012
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 01/25/2012 09:08 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
The rise of the infamous MacDefender malware in 2011 has set an example cyber criminals are likely to follow in the coming year.
From v3.co.uk:
MacDefender shows the way for OS X malware in 2012
First discovered in May, the MacDefender infection menaced users throughout the summer. Posing as a security tool, the infection used phony alert dialogues to convince users to pay a registration fee for the software.
When Apple took steps to isolate and block the infection, the malware was repackaged with workarounds to avoid detection.
When Apple took steps to isolate and block the infection, the malware was repackaged with workarounds to avoid detection.
MacDefender shows the way for OS X malware in 2012
