My previous blog title - Seems Apple is likely to lack precision has come true.
Apple everywhere may soon be Apple no-where. Yes, it might become true with the issues the Apple users are facing these days. Can you believe what is the next phrase going to be?
Yes, its true - A flaw that affected 17000+ macs already is on the go. Are you a mac user? Then, get ready and take precautions on how not to get affected with the new Scary flaw :-o
Ooops..!!! No one might never expect that Apple would fall down to this stage. There are already repeated complaints regarding bendgate of new iPhone, a security flaw in iOS, bluetooth connectivity issues and now a security issue with mac.
Russian security company Dr.web discovered a new worm by name "Mac.BackDoor.iWorm". The mac first gets affected with this worm and then it tries to connect to command server. The worm then tries to use Reddits search function so as to look out for hackers comments in a Minecraft subreddit. Dr.web also stated that there hasn't been any attack till date but may be that the hackers are looking to spread their network.
This has spread all over the world with United States having the highest number of attacks. The list goes here:
The malware gets the IP address of a valid command and control (C&C) server from a post on popular news site Reddit. Quite interestingly, the malware can also detect what other softwares are installed on mac, opening port, sending a query to a web server to acquire address of C&C servers and bhooom you are hacked...!!!
There is no word on how this virus is spreading but you can check if you are infected or not.
To check to see if you are infected, go to the Finder and choose Go to Folder from the Go menu. Copy the following path and paste it into the window that opens:
/Library/Application Support/JavaW
If no folder opens then you are safe else if a new windows is launched then the probability is high that you are infected. What you can do is to:
Know about android issues.
Apple everywhere may soon be Apple no-where. Yes, it might become true with the issues the Apple users are facing these days. Can you believe what is the next phrase going to be?
"MAC OSX HACKED!!!"
Yes, its true - A flaw that affected 17000+ macs already is on the go. Are you a mac user? Then, get ready and take precautions on how not to get affected with the new Scary flaw :-o
Ooops..!!! No one might never expect that Apple would fall down to this stage. There are already repeated complaints regarding bendgate of new iPhone, a security flaw in iOS, bluetooth connectivity issues and now a security issue with mac.
Russian security company Dr.web discovered a new worm by name "Mac.BackDoor.iWorm". The mac first gets affected with this worm and then it tries to connect to command server. The worm then tries to use Reddits search function so as to look out for hackers comments in a Minecraft subreddit. Dr.web also stated that there hasn't been any attack till date but may be that the hackers are looking to spread their network.
This has spread all over the world with United States having the highest number of attacks. The list goes here:
- United States - 4,610
- Canada - 1,235
- United Kingdom - 1,227
- Spain - 825
- Brazil - 690
- France - 679
- Australia - 664
- Netherlands - 544
- Mexico - 525
- Sweden - 498
- Russian Federation - 342
The malware gets the IP address of a valid command and control (C&C) server from a post on popular news site Reddit. Quite interestingly, the malware can also detect what other softwares are installed on mac, opening port, sending a query to a web server to acquire address of C&C servers and bhooom you are hacked...!!!
There is no word on how this virus is spreading but you can check if you are infected or not.
To check to see if you are infected, go to the Finder and choose Go to Folder from the Go menu. Copy the following path and paste it into the window that opens:
/Library/Application Support/JavaW
If no folder opens then you are safe else if a new windows is launched then the probability is high that you are infected. What you can do is to:
- uninistall everything and install everything from scratch
- restart from a back-up point , which may or may not clean your system
- Set up reverse firewall by using - Little Snitch and Intego NetBarrier
- Set up folder actions to monitor whether your files are affected or not. Click here to know how.
Know about android issues.
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