In Rare Attack, Malware Targets Macs

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5 points·seren6ipity··6 comments

Worrying title, but then you read "We've been made aware that a small number of Web sites attempt to trick Mac OS X users to install malicious software on their Macs,"

So not a security hole, but a website with a .png of the software update box or something?

A larger number of websites/phishing emails try to trick you into entering personal details... just one of those things.

It's a fake codec installer. Requires admin password to install.

ah ok, still though - requires the user to make a mistake. I'm not too worried about that sort of thing. If I make a mistake, I only have myself to blame. If something can infiltrate my computer without me making a mistake, that's the time to worry...

You're right, but remember that an infiltrated computer is bad for everyone on the web, not just the owner.

(Also, I'd place at least some blame on the people trying to trick you into installing malware, however stupid you'd have to be to actually do it.)

Although Apple's market share has grown, spammers still have a very keen sense of putting their unscrupulous efforts towards its best and highest use, which means targeting Internet Explorer 6 and Windows XP by and large.

I wonder if this was carried out by a disgruntled Mac hater (maybe ex-girlfriend was a Mac user?).

As the mac community grows the black hats of the world will turn to it. I would hate to think that Apple are going to be caught napping on security but with the leopard firewall problem it looks like they might.

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