Posts Tagged ‘Threat’
New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/Dockster Found in the Wild
Last Updated on Tuesday, 4 December 2012 05:10 Written by iUseMac Tuesday, 4 December 2012 05:10
New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/Dockster Found in the Wild on Tibetan Website. A sample of a new Mac spyware called OSX/Dockster.A was found on VirusTotal on Friday, possibly as part of a test before pushing it to the public. This trojan has backdoor functionality, including a keylogger component that records an affected user’s typing. VirusBarrier X6 protects users from this malware with malware definitions dated November 30, 2012 or later. Continue reading
Tags: activity monitor, Apple Mac, dalai lama, Intego, Java, java vulnerability, launch, Low, malware, November, remote shell, software, spyware protection, store, Threat, time scanner, Trojan, trojan horse, version, virustotal | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/Crisis Discovered by Intego Virus Team
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 09:36 Written by iUseMac Tuesday, 24 July 2012 09:36
A new Apple Mac Trojan called OSX/Crisis has been discovered by Intego, the Apple security specialist. This Trojan horse has not been found in the wild, but it exhibits some anti-analysis and stealthing techniques that are uncommon among OS X malware. This threat works in OSX versions 10.6 and 10.7 – Snow Leopard and Lion and installs without need of any user interaction; no password is required for it to run. VirusBarrier X6 protects users from this malware. Continue reading
Tags: Apple Mac, com, Component, Crisis, horse, installer component, Intego, malware, root, root permission, root permissions, rootkit, run, s system, security, snow leopard, system library, Threat, trojan dropper, trojan horse | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
SabPub: Find Out if Your Mac is Infected and Remove it
Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 03:40 Written by iUseMac Tuesday, 17 April 2012 03:40
We have developed and released an App that will scan your mac to see if it has been infected with the latest SabPub malware and will delete it upon detection. The SabPub Malware is a low level threat Trojan that sends personal information from your Mac to an offending server, the Trojan is made to look like an Apple launcher, and also has a similar name to a real Apple launcher called “PubSub” so please don’t confuse the two. Our App will search your Mac for this malware and will remove it. Continue reading
Tags: amsys, apple logo, apple support, download, growth and development, iPad, iphone, Launcher, link, London, mac support, malware, PubSub, SabPub, security, security updates, shapes and sizes, Threat, trouble | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
UbiSoft Releases Driver San Francisco For Mac
Last Updated on Friday, 9 March 2012 05:30 Written by iUseMac Friday, 9 March 2012 05:30
Macgamestore.com today announced that UbiSoft’s Driver San Francisco is now available through its web site as a digital download purchase. Developed by Ubisoft Reflections, creators of the original title, Driver San Francisco is the return of the established action driving video game series that has sold 14 million copies worldwide. Play as John Tanner, a hardened detective involved in a relentless manhunt throughout the City by the Bay. Continue reading
Tags: car, Chase, chase sequences, com, download, Edition, gaming, high speed pursuits, hutto texas, john tanner, Macgamestore, personal revenge, sharp bends, survival race, Threat, timeless atmosphere, today, UbiSoft, unprecedented intensity, video game series | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Is Planet Minesweeper a Threat to Global Productivity?
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 02:05 Written by iUseMac Wednesday, 22 February 2012 02:05
Since “Planet Minesweeper” launched on the iTunes App Store it has been downloaded over 130,000 times. Players have completed over 1.7 million games, totaling over five years of combined playtime. Planet Minesweeper takes the familiar minesweeper puzzle and wraps it around a spherical planet. A fresh update this week brings tighter controls and a newly redesigned “fast flag mode”. Planet Minesweeper is on sale for a limited time. Continue reading
Tags: apple logo, berkeley california, difficulty, flag mode, global productivity, gorgeous art, iPad, iphone, joel davis, million games, minesweeper, Packed, planet size, retina, spherical planet, store, Tapnik, Threat, update | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Apple’s unethical App Store marketing crackdown gains ComboApp’s support
Last Updated on Thursday, 9 February 2012 03:35 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 9 February 2012 03:35
The Chicago based ComboApp Marketing Agency has stated its unilateral support of Apple’s recent announcement that any developers caught utilizing deceptive marketing tactics to promote their products will be permanently banned from the App Store. The agency is outspoken in its belief that this represents a big step forward for the mobile industry as a whole, protecting its integrity as a commercial outlet and encouraging the advancement of fair business practices throughout it. Continue reading
Tags: business, deceptive marketing, decision, hat, industry, leader, Macworld, manipulation tactics, Marketing, marketing agencies, marketing agency, marketing partner, marketing tactics, mobile industry, mobile marketing, mobile marketplace, promotion, store, store marketing, Threat | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Humans beware – UFOlocaust available at the APP store
Last Updated on Thursday, 22 December 2011 05:00 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 22 December 2011 05:00
Priware Entertainment, the independent videogame developer, launches their first game for iOS in the App Store. Earth is being invaded and you’re our last hope! An alien race threatens to conquer the only inhabited planet in our solar system. You will be at the helm of our last line of defense, an arsenal created many years ago in order to contain an invisible threat that most thought would never come to pass. Keep the alien spacecraft from abducting the last surviving citizens of Earth. Continue reading
Tags: alien spacecraft, app, arsenal, classic space, definition graphics, digital markets, downloadyoutube, endless fun, Humans, invisible threat, iPad, iphone 4, line, race, show, store, Threat, tower defense, videogame, weapon upgrades | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
World’s most dangerous board game comes to the App Store
Last Updated on Monday, 21 November 2011 03:25 Written by iUseMac Monday, 21 November 2011 03:25
Independent British games studio, TerrorBull Games today announced their upcoming gaming title “War on Terror” is set to explode onto the App Store on 25 November. War on Terror is a strategy game of global liberation that sees you establish your own Empire, which you then spread by various means across a world map divided into 49 countries. You can make and break alliances with other players and anonymously fund terrorism to eradicate or weaken the greater threat posed by other rogue empires. Continue reading
Tags: board game, boardgame, dynamic oil, game options, game war, iPad, iphone, missile defences, offensive weapon, oil, oil distribution, protest camp, simplistic view, store, studio, terror, TerrorBull, terrorism, Threat, version | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Macgamestore.com Begins Driver San Francisco Pre-Orders
Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 05:50 Written by iUseMac Wednesday, 9 November 2011 05:50
Macgamestore.com today began taking pre-orders for UbiSoft’s Driver San Francisco. The game is scheduled to ship on the Mac platform in December, 2011. Developed by Ubisoft Reflections, creators of the original title, Driver San Francisco is the return of the established action driving video game series that has sold 14 million copies worldwide. Play as John Tanner, a hardened detective involved in a relentless manhunt throughout the City by the Bay. Continue reading
Tags: car, car chase, Chase, chase sequences, com, feature players, gaming, high speed pursuits, john tanner, Macgamestore, personal revenge, Pre, ride, sharp bends, survival race, Threat, timeless atmosphere, today, UbiSoft, video game series | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
The iOS game Guardians is now available on the AppStore in Lite version
Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 03:00 Written by iUseMac Wednesday, 9 November 2011 03:00
Guardians: The Last Day of The Citadel for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, the arcade game developed by DrakkarDEV and published by A-Tono, can now be downloaded for free on the App Store in the Lite version. Guardians Lite allows to play a level created specifically by the developers to show to the players the exact game mechanics: jumps, slides, swords, duels, and enemies are just some of the elements present in Guardians full version. Continue reading
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Best Selling Author David Pogue Talks To i.Business Magazine
Last Updated on Monday, 25 April 2011 09:24 Written by iUseMac Monday, 25 April 2011 09:24
iBusiness Magazine is thrilled to present an exclusive interview with world’s bestselling how-to author, New York Times columnist and media’s go to guy on cutting edge technology, David Pogue. In the July/August issue #4 of i.Business Magazine, David gives his thoughts on where the iPad 2. Including where it will make the most impact, the legitimate threats to the iPad, how the iPad and iPhone will grow in the SMB market, who is Apple’s biggest threat in the tablet market. Continue reading
Tags: apple business, apple technology, Author, cape coral florida, columnist, cutting edge technology, David Pogue, Edition, expert, impact, iPad, issue, legitimate threats, Magazine, medium size businesses, new york times columnist, shoppers drug mart, technology, Threat, york times columnist | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
iGuard 1.0 released for Snow Leopard – First Mac App Store-Exclusive App
Last Updated on Thursday, 2 December 2010 06:00 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 2 December 2010 06:00
UK based Kapeli today announces iGuard 1.0, its first Mac App Store-exclusive application. Even though Mac OS X is already protected from most threats, iGuard adds an extra layer of security and will protect users from hackers that could gain remote access to their Mac. iGuard keeps an eye on the currently active user sessions and warns the user of any threat. It allows users to detect any unauthorized access to their system and stop it dead in its tracks. Continue reading
Tags: apple logo, birmingham university, bogdan, engineering student, impact, mac os x, man software, one, performance impact, Pricing, security, security solution, snow leopard, software, software project, solution, store, Threat, today, way | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
New variant of Boonana Trojan Horse in the Wild
Last Updated on Thursday, 4 November 2010 08:00 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 4 November 2010 08:00
The SecureMac team today announced a new variant of the Boonana malware has been discovered. The new variant, trojan.osx.boonana.b, behaves in a very similar manner to the original malware, and is currently being distributed on multiple sites. SecureMac has identified two more websites that are currently hosting the new malware variant. Rather than the initial site which tricks users into running (and installing) the malware, these servers seem to be hosting update code for the malware. Continue reading
Tags: analysis, Blog, botnet, computer, Contact, initial analysis, linux machines, mac os x, SecureMac, security, security vendor, Threat, threat analysis, tool, trojan horse removal, trojan horse removal tool, trojan removal tool, update, usernames and passwords, variant | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Boonana Trojan Horse Analysis and Removal Tool
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 October 2010 09:30 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 28 October 2010 09:30
The SecureMac team has released an initial analysis of the Mac OS X Boonana Trojan Horse and has created a free removal tool as well as administrative instructions to manually remove the affected machines. Today, the team at SecureMac released an initial analysis of the Boonana Trojan Horse and has created a free removal tool as well as administrative instructions to manually remove the affected machines. Continue reading
Tags: administrative instructions, command, computer, control, control servers, horse trojan, initial infection, level, link, mac os x, malicious behavior, malicious java, SecureMac, security, social networking sites, Threat, time, tool, trojan horse removal, trojan horse removal tool | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off