October 23, 2012 in Warning
PlaceRaider malware turns smartphones into surveillance tools
The proof-of-concept Trojan, dubbed PlaceRaider, surreptitiously slurps a smartphone’s sensor data and hijacks the camera to take covert pics. This information is then sent back to the controllers, enabling them to build 3D models of their target.
April 7, 2012 in Apple, Apple Software, Mac OS X, Mac Users, Troubleshooting, Updates, Warning
I should have been more on top of this, but there have been a lot of updates for 10.6 and 10.7 users. Most important are the Java and the Security updates. There have been stories all over the Web and the semi-conscious media about that Horrible New Mac Exploit. Well, the exploit is real, but Apple is on top of it. Just go to Software Update and run it and you will be protected. No need for a commercial anti-malware program. On the other hand, that exploit was around for quite a while before Apple released the patch. If you want to doubly protect yourself, I have always recommended the open-source and free Clam XAV. Easily located through Google and easy to install.
June 2, 2010 in Software, Warning
Beware of a company called 7art-screensavers.com. Installing any of their screensavers will install an application called PremierOpinion.
Some of them specify that you must accept with an OK or Accept button that a “market research” program will be installed too. Not all of them do this, but all do install the malware that can scan your files, record user activity and send notice to remote servers. It can also open a back door on infected Macs.
May 20, 2010 in Apple Software, Fix
April 16, 2010 Intego discovered a new variant of a malware for Mac, called HellRTS. When installed on computers running Mac OS X, HellRTS opens a backdoor that allows remote users to take control of infected Macs and perform actions on them.
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