Trojan alert

[wilywombat]

Guys, read this at TechSpot. Be careful at Social Networking sites like Facebook and, as usual, keep your anti-virus and anti-malware up to date.....
New Java trojan attacks Mac OS X and Windows - TechSpot News

 

[brianzion]

thanks good post and a good read hardly use facebook but will take the information on board

 

[codyw]

I read that in an email newsletter from PCWorld (I think) and a couple of other newsletters I am subscribed to from other companies. I have 3 Macs of my own and 1 PC and have to say that I am surprised the Macs have been virus free for this long. This might be the start of a long road for the Macs as viruses come...who knows...

 

[wilywombat]

I think the next gen of viruses / malware will target ipads / iphones more than macs per se. With the rise and rise of the iphone, it makes it and its variants including ipad, one big target. Then next step...Android.

 

[Fayla]

iPhones are jail broken by a known exploit that allows the jail break website to automatically install / change files on the device. I'm sure that if the jail break site can do that to an iPhone, then other websites could do it too-- for malicious reasons though.

Cell phones etc have mobile banking enabled on them, so I see no reason for them not to be targeted.

I think the next gen of viruses / malware will target ipads / iphones more than macs per se. With the rise and rise of the iphone, it makes it and its variants including ipad, one big target. Then next step...Android.

 

[LiquidSnak]

I just got a probe from the trojan. Blocked by comodo, no issues

 

[wilywombat]

Big targets and fat wallets indeed !!!