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Backdoor Busts the Mac Myth

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This new backdoor reminds everyone that, indeed, the myth that Mac is safe is, well, a myth. Exploiting a vulnerability in a component of Apple Remote Desktop, this malware detected by Trend Micro as BKDR_HOVDY.A, runs hidden on an affected operating system and allows a remote malicious user to escalate privileges to root. Also this backdoor [...]




Original Source: http://feeds.trendmicro.com/~r/Anti-MalwareBlog/~3/320309618/

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