Bad news for Mac users: their systems are at risk from a sneaky malware. Malicious software strikes Apple computers and connects them to a botnet.
Malicious developers developed a backdoor called “Mac.BackDoor.iWorm.” Malware gains access to Mac computers and uses it Reddit για να συνδέσει τον hacked υπολογιστή με ένα διακομιστή διοίκησης και ελέγχου. Μόλις χτυπήσει κάποιον υπολογιστή, το iWorm χρησιμοποιεί τη λειτουργία αναζήτησης του Reddit για να ανακαλύψει μηνύματα που στάλθηκαν από τους δημιουργούς του. Αυτές οι δημοσιεύσεις (βρέθηκαν στο subreddit Minecraft) παρέχουν τις διευθύνσεις των διακομιστών, και το λογισμικό που θα χρησιμοποιεί για να συνδεθεί ο μολυσμένος υπολογιστής στο botnet.
So malicious users can control infected systems, and use them for attacks DDOS or spamming and various others.
Doctor Web researchers reported that most of the infected Macs they discovered were located in the United States. At present its source has not been discovered contaminations, that is, the researchers do not know how the malware enters the victim's computer. In all probability, however, it will probably be from a click that was not needed. It is known that one click is enough.
According to company security, there are 17.658 infected Macs, active and used by hackers.
If you have a Mac computer, to avoid the risk of infection, keep your software up to date. Set GateKeeper to run, only applications with valid digital signatures, and use a password on your computer to prevent access to Admin accounts. Of course do not use the word "password" as a password.
