New Variant of Flashback Trojan Horse Gets Sneakier
The latest version of the Flashback Trojan horse installs a backdoor module in the Safari web browser.
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Executive Summary Since the release of macOS 12.3 (Monterey), Python has not been included with Apple’s operating system. This programming language, popular among developers and researchers for its versatility, was deemed unnecessary by Apple. Notably, even before its removal,...
The latest version of the Flashback Trojan horse installs a backdoor module in the Safari web browser.
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Intego's researchers have been analyzing the code of the Flashback Trojan horse. Here's what they've found so far.
Intego has discovered a new Trojan horse affecting Mac OS X that masquerades as a Flash Player installer.
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