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Yontoo Adware Trojan is Infecting Macs, Here's How to Stop It

Posted 03/21/2013 at 12:30pm | by Matt Clark

Yontoo Trojan Earlier this afternoon, reports of a browser-based trojan infecting Mac OS X users started sprouting up around the internet. The malware installs itself as a plugin on browsers like Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Now that we're all aware, you can avoid getting infected by taking some simple precautions. But what if Yontoo is already blowing up your browser with ads?

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Apple Employees Also Hacked by Java Malware

Posted 02/19/2013 at 12:45pm | by Matt Clark

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You know that old myth about Mac computers being invulnerable to viruses? Well, it really is a myth; Macs are vulnerable to malware and security breaches, it just happens less often. And lest you think the fine folks at Apple HQ don't have to worry about such issues, think again. According to Apple, some of its own employees suffered an attack via a Java plug-in.

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Intego Discovers New OSX/Crisis Mac Trojan, But Don't Panic Just Yet

Posted 07/24/2012 at 3:46pm | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Just hours ahead of Wednesday's release of OS X Mountain Lion, a new Mac trojan has been discovered -- and you'll have good reason to upgrade, since the dormant OSX/Crisis only runs on Snow Leopard or OS X Lion.

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The Week's 10 Hottest Apple News Stories, July 13

Posted 07/13/2012 at 5:30pm | by J Keirn-Swanson

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It was the week of Comic-Con and the week when Steam broke the internet by causing a stampede with their annual Summer Sale, and most of all it was another week with Apple and all the fun stuff you can do with your iOS device and your Macs. And it just my be that crazy summer heat, but we even allowed that Apple could learn a thing or two from rival Microsoft. Yeah, it was that kind of week.

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Thursday Recap: Apple on Corrupted Updates, Nexus Q, Judge Posner Speaks

Posted 07/05/2012 at 2:17pm | by J.R. Bookwalter

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We're guessing the deafening silence from the App Store today is a result of those corrupted updates that made headlines over the 4th of July holiday. If you've been relentlessly pressing the update button in iTunes only to keep seeing "there are no updates available for any of the apps in your iTunes library," it might be time to take a break and read up on what else is happening in the tech world -- including what Apple has to say on the subject. Here's what's making news for Thursday, July 5, 2012.

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Symantec Reports Flashback Infected Macs Down, But 140,000 Still Infected

Posted 04/18/2012 at 6:12am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Have you installed Apple’s Java update last week, which squashes the Flashback Trojan malware? If so, you’re probably not alone -- but there are still plenty of you who may be infected, according to an update.

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Kaspersky Warning on Flashfake Bug, Apple Java Update Squashes Trojan

Posted 04/13/2012 at 4:32am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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If you’ve downloaded Kaspersky Lab’s Flashfake Removal Tool this week, the company has found a bug that could cause other data to be removed as well. Meanwhile, Apple finally comes through with a fix of their own in a new Java update.

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Apple Working on Fix for Java-Based Flashback Malware

Posted 04/11/2012 at 6:05am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Last week, word spread that up to 600,000 Mac computers could be afflicted by a recent trojan malware called Flashback after a Russian security firm pushed the panic button -- and now, Apple plans to address the situation themselves.

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The 10 Hottest Apple News Stories, The Week of April 6th

Posted 04/06/2012 at 5:30pm | by J Keirn-Swanson

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It was the usual pre-holiday weekend hustle & bustle at the App Store, of course, while the rest of the news was a little calmer. We saw some beloved apps get updates and we learned a thing or two about how to mess up people's faces, but in a good way. It was the week that was -- steady on.

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How to Protect Your Mac from Java-based Malware

Posted 04/04/2012 at 11:32am | by Cory Bohon

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Apple malware: it's everywhere you don't want it to be, like in your computer. Or your browser. Malware usually has something to do with Java and Java applet-based applications. This week's latest Apple malware scare is no different. Over the past few days, there have been numerous reports about the Flashback.K, a Mac trojan that exploits a critical Java vulnerability.

A trojan is a piece of malware that pretends to be a trusted piece of software to get you to click and install it. In this case, Flashback.K pretends to be an official Adobe Flash Player updater and then exploits a vulnerability in Java called CVE-2012-0507.

Fortunately, there are a few ways to protect yourself and your Mac from getting this piece of Java malware installed on your system. We'll show you how to stay safe from malware.

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