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Java malware goes live, begins affecting, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux systems

On the plus side, this keeps a security department employed. Per F-Secure, a new form of browser-based cross-platform malware can give hackers remote access to computers running Apple’s OS X, Microsoft’s Windows, and even Linux. The multi-platform backdoor malware was disclosed this week by security firm F-Secure. It was originally discovered on a Colombian Transport […]

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Cocktail 4.7.8 (Snow Leopard Edition) released

Late Wednesday, shareware developer Maintain released version 4.7.8 of Cocktail (Snow Leopard Edition), Cocktail, the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 2 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: – Added ability to clear Koobface.A (Boonana.A) trojan. – Added ability to clear Microsoft […]