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18 Apr, 2009

Mac OS X Botnet – A brave new world

Posted by: Albee In: Geek|Mac|News Items

Well, this one’s for all the Mac folks out there who think that they are immune to the kind of virus infections that routinely plague the PC world.

It turns out that some pirated versions of Mac software available for download on the internet contained a trojan that joins your happy little mac to a global botnet dedicated to sending spam and attacking web servers.

Don’t make too much of it just yet – it’s limited to shady folks doing shady things. It won’t be long, however, until you will be installing antivirus software on your Mac. What a bummer.

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Evidence suggests first zombie Mac botnet is active

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Having spent many years doing IT for non-profits (and small businesses) I have my finger on the pulse of cheap IT - what's the most powerful and cost-effective use of technology for cash-strapped organizations? That is the question I am constantly trying to answer.

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