New Flashback variant silently infects Macs

New Flashback variant silently infects Macs

A new Flashback Trojan has been discovered that infects Macs without prompting the user for a password. If you haven’t updated Java on your Mac, or disabled it entirely, you could be a victim.

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Flashback Trojan in the Wild – Protect older Macs

Most modern Macs have Java installed, so they could be vulnerable to the Flashback. While Apple posted a security fix for Mac OS X Lion and Mac OS X Snow Leopard, there are many millions of Macs running older software. Still there’s an easy way to prevent a Java drive-by attack, besides pulling the plug.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/quick-protection-for-older-macs-from-the-flashback-trojan/12712?tag=content;feature-roto

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