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A new Trojan known as “Sabpab” could hurt Mac users who run Java and Microsoft Word. Security researchers are warning users to make sure their computers

 

===> have the latest software updates from both Apple and Microsoft, <=== and to use anti-virus software.

 

In some cases, manual removal of Sabpab may be needed.

 

Word about Sabpab comes on the heels of another nasty piece of malware, Flashback, that infected up to as many as 600,000 Macs, security experts said, by exploiting a vulnerability in Java software.

 

Apple last week issued a software-base removal tool for that malware, which can be used by criminals to steal personal information, including passwords.

 

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A new variant of the Flashback Trojan that appeared last year can install itself on a Mac without need for an administrator's password.

Via Gust MEES, ABroaderView

Crisis malware lets attackers install without an administrator password and intercept email, IM, and other communications.

 

Mac users, beware new malware targeting Apple OS X systems that's disguised as an Adobe Flash Player installer.
That warning comes via antivirus software vendor Kaspersky Lab, which said it first spotted the Crisis malware--also known as Morcut--last week.

 

While not widespread, the malware's ability to intercept email and IM, among other features, demonstrates that malicious applications written to target Macs can be just as powerful as malware that comes gunning for PCs.

 

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Via Gust MEES

A week after the Flashback Trojan began running rampant on Macintosh computers, the malware appears to be in remission.

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