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The BadNews malware debate continues to be batted back and forth, with Lookout, the company that first raised the alarm, maintaining that it is malware in the face of Google’s assertion last week that it had seen no malicious activity associated with apps carrying the malware.…
Security researchers discover an Android app called “Bad Pigs” that is nearly identical to Bad Piggies that asked users for permission to change settings and access personal information.
Clapzok.A is a new malware approach that, with current (albeit limited) loopholes in OS X, can spread among binary files when executed, making it one of the first-known, true computer viruses for OS X.
Originally posted at MacFixIt
Security researchers have discovered that specific music, lighting, vibrations or magnetic fields could all be used as infection channels to trigger the activation of mobile malware on a massive scale.…
With the discovery of malware signed with a valid Apple ID, here are some steps you can take to help prevent the remote chance of any such programs infecting your computer.
Originally posted at MacFixIt
The annual Oslo Freedom Conference, where activists meet to share tips on advancing human rights, has thrown up an unusual piece of Apple OS X malware.…
A suspicious iframe link has been detected in an App Store program. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry.
Originally posted at MacFixIt
The US Department of Labor’s website has been hacked and malicious code stuck behind the scenes, security tools firm AlienVault says.…
A security researcher is warning that an attack on the Apache Web server is increasingly showing up in the wild, and has published a free Python tool to check their configurations.…
Yet another malware variant is being sent to Uyghur activists via e-mail spam; however, for updated systems the threat is nonexistent.
Originally posted at MacFixIt