Another Sketchy Genieo Installer Discovered
You may recall, about a month ago Genieo had posted sketchy adware installers that were posing as fake Flash...
Tag Archives: Malware
Another Problematic Softonic Installer Brings Adware
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in May 2013 and refers to Softonic’s download installer practices at that...
Yet Another FileSteal Variant Found Today
As we predicted in our previous post on OSX/Filesteal, a new sample of FileSteal has been found. It was...
Two New Variants of Backdoor Trojan Found Targeting Activists
Two new variants of a backdoor trojan named OSX/FileSteal have been found to be targeting activists via targeted email....
8 Ways to Accidentally Infect Your Friends with Malware
A lot has been said over the years about the best ways to protect your machine from attacks and...
New Targeted Attack Against Uyghur Mac Users Has Been Hitting the News
A new targeted attack against Uyghur Mac users has been hitting the news. The threat is similar to OSX/CallMe.A we...
Why “Common Sense” and Ad Blockers Aren’t Enough to Prevent Malware Infections
The best myths are those that contain a whisper of truth. Likewise, the theory that everyone can prevent malware...
5 More Mac Malware Myths and Misconceptions
There are plenty of myths about malware in general, but Macs especially seem to attract an extra dose of...
Security News + Software & Apps
Adware For OS X and Windows is Making the Rounds
Every now and again we run into detections that are decidedly a grey area. One of those situations is...
Don’t Believe in Antivirus? Malware is Only One Tool in a Cybercriminal’s Arsenal
Even though the number and severity of Mac malware has been growing steadily, and despite Flashback infecting a significant...
