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Tag: Flashback

Mac Flashback trojan hacker may have been identified, researcher says FBI will likely investigate

Thursday, April 4, 2013 4:02 pmThursday, April 4, 20137 Comments

The Flashback trojan is one of the most successful attacks on Mac computers…

Apple releases Flashback Removal Security Update for Leopard, Leopard Security Update 2012-003

Monday, May 14, 2012 4:56 pm8 Comments

Apple today released Flashback Removal Security Update…

Apple’s Tim Cook wins where Steve Jobs failed: Oracle takes over Java updates for OS X

Monday, April 30, 2012 11:00 amMonday, April 30, 201212 Comments

Although Steve Jobs tried for years to get out from under the Java ball and chain…

Kaspersky CEO claims Apple is ’10 years behind Microsoft’ on security

Friday, April 27, 2012 8:45 amFriday, April 27, 201239 Comments

Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and co-founder of security company Kaspersky Lab…

Symantec: Mac Flashback trojan infections declining rapidly, have dropped six-fold in a week

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:36 am4 Comments

The Java-exploiting malware OSX.Flashback.K variant has ceased to be a meaningful threat to Mac owners…

Apple releases Flashback trojan removal tool

Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:30 amSaturday, April 14, 201220 Comments

Apple has released “Flashback malware removal tool” which removes…

Apple releases Java Update to remove Flashback trojan

Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:03 pm14 Comments

Apple has released a Java security update removes the most common variants…

Apple developing software that will detect and remove Flashback malware

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:30 amWednesday, April 11, 201215 Comments

A recent version of malicious software called Flashback exploits a Java security flaw…

Apple asks to shut domain belonging to Flashback researcher ‘Dr. Web’

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:31 pmTuesday, April 10, 20124 Comments

Apple recently asked a web registrar, Reggi.ru, to shut down a domain…

Free app quickly checks your Mac for Flashback trojan

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 10:06 am10 Comments

A quick Flashback checker that can be run on its own to see whether your Mac…

600,000 Macs infected with Flashback trojan, 274 in Cupertino; how to check your Mac

Thursday, April 5, 2012 10:28 am124 Comments

The Trojan first appeared disguised as a Flash installer last September…

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