Flashback Trojan Now Disabling Mac XProtect

Mac-based malware is still a relatively rare occurrence when compared to the flood of malicious programs aimed at Windows. But, it appears that the attackers who are creating the more recent Mac malware either have experience writing Windows-based malware or are simply paying close attention to...

New Mac Backdoor Olyx Found Bundled With Windows Malware

Security researchers have discovered a new piece of malware that targets Mac OS X users and installs a remote-control backdoor on compromised machines. The malware, called Olyx, was discovered in a package that also contained some Windows malware and researchers say that the Mac backdoor is...