Apple has taken interim measures to prevent further exploitation of the vulnerability…
Tag: Thunderstrike
Thunderstrike 2 worm can infect your Mac without detection, but requires root access
Assuming the attacker already has root control over the machine…
Symantec confirms existence of unpatched rootkit Mac security flaw
Symantec says a critical vulnerability within some Apple Mac models…
How to protect your Mac from the ‘Dark Jedi’ firmware hack
A new exploit dubbed ‘Dark Jedi’ exists for MacBook systems created before mid-2014…
Vulnerability in Macs made before mid-2014 could allow firmware modifications, researcher says
A zero-day software vulnerability in the firmware of older Apple computers…
Apple preparing to release ‘Thunderstrike’ patch for OS X
A beta of the next OS X update for Mac users contains a patch…
Apple secures Macs against ‘Thunderstrike’ attacks in OS X 10.10.2
the upcoming OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 will fix the Thunderstrike issue…
Macs vulnerable to virtually undetectable malware that ‘can’t be removed’, but physical access is required
A security researcher has discovered a way to infect Macs with malware…
New proof-of-concept ‘Thunderstrike’ bootkit for OS X can permanently backdoor Macs
The malware has been dubbed Thunderstrike, because it spreads through maliciously modified peripheral devices…
