Mac Daddy

Security experts have discovered two new attacks targeting Mac users, a new version of a worm and a Trojan hidden inside a porn site.

Sophos on Wednesday discovered a new version of the Mac OS X Tored worm, according to a Sophos blog post.

On Tuesday, Paretologic warned about a porn site that was downloading malware that targets both the PC and the Mac. Mac users get redirected to the pagemac.php page, which downloads a QuickTime.dmg file, the blog post says.

Sophos explained in blog post on Thursday that visitors to the malicious porn site are told they have to download an ActiveX component to view the videos. Instead, a Trojan, dubbed OSX/Jahlavc, gets downloaded.

"As we've demonstrated before, and as we'll no doubt explain again, the Mac malware threat is real," writes Sophos security researcher Graham Cluley. "Hackers are deliberately planting malicious code on Web sites, and using social engineering tricks to fool you into installing it onto your computer."

An Apple spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Source: CNET

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Mousey

The fact the blogger knows which site to go is just as bad
Better stay wary people, malware coders can make their apps
look more and more official by the snippet.

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Gastrian

Just goes to show, no amount of security can keep a stupid/ignorant person safe.

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BlueMak

It's kind of sad you can get a virus by virtual sex.
Beats the real thing I guess. Eh..mmm. heh, lol, nvm.


That's why you must always use protection and only visit porn sites that you know and trust, but even then, they might lie to you and sleep around. Always be careful.

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