Member • Sep 13, 2013
OSX/Tibet.D Malware Spies Your Mac
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When the visitor with a vulnerable machine visits the affected website, a Java Archive gets dropped on the machine without any user interaction. Once this is done, a secret back door is opened on the infected computer to contact the central command server in China. The remote hacker can then view your files as well as write more code to improve the functionality of the virus.
The malware hasn't wide spread yet. It looks like the hackers are more interested in targeting the groups / users who've been critical of China in Tibet. But if your Mac machines have any critical data you want to protect from external attacks, you better keep your machines up to date. If you use an anti-virus software to protect your machine, it's time to upgrade it with latest virus / malware definitions.
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