Sunday, November 23, 2008
Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool | Tech News on ZDNet
Not as serious as it may seem, but the hackers do seem to be gaining some ground on OS X.The Trojan is found on porn websites posing as a codec needed to play video files, a technique used to trick the user into downloading and installing it.
OSX.Lamzev.A is a hacker tool designed primarily to allow attackers to install backdoors in a user's system, according to Intego. However, the company dismissed the tool as a serious threat because a potential hacker has to have physical access to a system to install the backdoor.
Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool | Tech News on ZDNet
Labels: Apple Mac OS X, Security, Trojan Horse
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