600,000 Macs infected

[BladeVenom]

More than 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback botnet
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57409619-83/more-than-600000-macs-infected-with-flashback-botnet/

Dr. Web malware analyst Sorokin Ivan announced on Twitter that the number of Macs infected with Flashback had increased to 600,000, with 274 of those based in Cupertino, Calif.

More than half of the Macs infected are in the United States (57 percent), while another 20 percent are in Canada, Dr. Web said.

I'm waiting for Apple to tell everyone it's a feature.

 

[OCGuy]

The people in line at Starbucks are going to be extra cranky tonight....

 

[OverVolt]

We all knew once they got popular enough it would happen.

Except for the actual Apple product owners I guess lmfao.

 

[postmortemIA]

It is Java vulnerability. Just like in Windows world, lots of malware spreads via Flash or Java exploits; same occurs in Mac world.

 

[Joseph F]

Well, we tried to tell them that they needed proper security, didn't we?

 

[DaWhim]

virus on mac? unpossible!!!

 

[IGBT]

wat?? you mean mac condescending attitudes don't guarantee protection??

 

[The Boston Dangler]

i bet steve jobs is swiping in his grave

 

[RavenSEAL]

 

[gorobei]

i thought the reality distortion field used AES 256 encryption.

 

[brainhulk]

have to laugh

 

[mikeymikec]

Not a particular Mac fan myself, but I thought I should point this out from the article:

More than half a million Macs are infected with the Flashback Trojan, a malware package designed to steal personal information, according to a Russian antivirus company.

 

[brainhulk]

Not a particular Mac fan myself, but I thought I should point this out from the article:

and?

 

[Bateluer]

Lies! Macs don't get viruses.

 

[Crono]

Not a particular Mac fan myself, but I thought I should point this out from the article:

Is it Kaspersky?

I trust them more than some American internet security companies.

 

[BladeVenom]

and?

Dr Web is Russian, Kaspersky is Russian, and Stuxnet was discovered by Russians.

So I guess he's just recognizing the achievements by Russian security companies.

 

[OverVolt]

Dr Web is Russian, Kaspersky is Russian, and Stuxnet was discovered by Russians.

So I guess he's just recognizing the achievements by Russian security companies.

lmao

 

[Mr. Lennon]

Apple just pushed out a new Java update today...

 

[mikeymikec]

Perhaps I should have just highlighted "antivirus company"? You know, the sort of company that wouldn't at all have any interest at all in SELLING ANTI-VIRUS PRODUCTS?

🙄

 

[Mike Gayner]

Apple just pushed out a new Java update today...

That was good of them, considering the security hole was plugged in January by Oracle.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Perhaps I should have just highlighted "antivirus company"? You know, the sort of company that wouldn't at all have any interest at all in SELLING ANTI-VIRUS PRODUCTS?

🙄

Yup, it's all a big conspiracy. In reality no macs have ever had this virus. They're just trying to trick us. Right? RIGHT?!

 

[mikeymikec]

Yup, it's all a big conspiracy. In reality no macs have ever had this virus. They're just trying to trick us. Right? RIGHT?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZqs36C5sgM

 

[LosDiablos]

Avast free antivirus + comodo free firewall

 

[adairusmc]

 

[sdifox]

I don't like Jobs but that is a little mean.