{"id":3521,"date":"2012-04-24T12:35:37","date_gmt":"2012-04-24T10:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=3521"},"modified":"2012-04-24T12:35:37","modified_gmt":"2012-04-24T10:35:37","slug":"the-java-flashback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/the-java-flashback\/","title":{"rendered":"The Java Flashback"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple<\/a> has recently discovered that 600 000 of their users have computers that have been infected with a virus. Immediately the idea that Apple Mac’s are virus free goes out of the window. The \u201cFlashback\u201d virus according to Kaspersky<\/a> originated on a series of WordPress blogs.\u00a0 The virus was distributed as a Trojan hidden in a fake Adobe update.<\/p>\n

As soon as users click on the update,\u00a0 the software is moved on to the users computer. The Flashback virus<\/a> has most probably created a bot network. (A bot network consists of tens of thousands of compromised machines called drones or zombies that run malicious software.) Apple has since released a patch for this issue. It is recommended that Mac users immediately download the software to ensure that the issue is resolved.<\/p>\n

The official Apple explanation is a bit hazy as they don\u2019t go into a lot of detail. It makes sense, by not communicating the issue these virus makers have no idea how it is resolved.<\/p>\n

Java for OS X Lion 2012-002 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7
\nAvailable for: Mac OS X v10.6.8, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.3, Lion Server v10.7.3
\nImpact:<\/strong> Multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_29<\/p>\n

Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Java 1.6.0_29, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute arbitrary code outside the Java sandbox. Visiting a web page containing a maliciously crafted untrusted Java applet may lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. These issues are addressed by updating to Java version 1.6.0_31.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you are not sure whether your Mac is one of the 600 000, then the best would be to check for software<\/a> updates. Download the patch and then your Mac should be a bit more safe.<\/p>\n

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Apple has recently discovered that 600 000 of their users have computers that have been infected with a virus. Immediately the idea that Apple Mac’s are virus free goes out of the window. The \u201cFlashback\u201d virus according to Kaspersky originated on a series of WordPress blogs.\u00a0 The virus was distributed as a Trojan hidden in<\/p>\n

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