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Security researchers believe that they have uncovered a new botnet, which has recruited thousands of Mac computers.
According to their report, the sophisticated malware – which they have dubbed Mac.BackDoor.iWorm – has infected more than 17,000 computers running OS X.
Computers that have been hijacked could have information stolen from them, further malware planted upon them, or be used to spread more malware or launch spam campaigns and denial-of-service attacks.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
According to their report, the sophisticated malware – which they have dubbed Mac.BackDoor.iWorm – has infected more than 17,000 computers running OS X.
Computers that have been hijacked could have information stolen from them, further malware planted upon them, or be used to spread more malware or launch spam campaigns and denial-of-service attacks.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security