“A new piece of Mac-targeted malware has entered the wild, say security researchers with ParetoLogic. Dubbed OSX/Jahlav-C, the software is currently associated with a website called PornTube, and is described as a Trojan concealing itself as an ActiveX object needed to run video. The approach is somewhat unusual in that ActiveX is uniquely associated with Windows, and therefore less likely to deceive a Mac user,” MacNN reports.
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MacDailyNews Note: Here’s our usual oft-repeated reminder for Mac users and anyone who’s trying to use any other platform: Do not download and authorize the installation of applications (Trojans) from untrusted sources. No OS can protect users from themselves (or we wouldn’t be able to install any software). Those who grant attackers access to their Macs, should not be surprised to find their Macs are compromised.
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