Malware Off To A Good Start In 2009

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Malware Off to a Good Start in 2009

Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld

Monday, January 26, 2009 1:50 PM PST Talk about kicking somebody when they're down. Apple loses its fearless leader (aka The One) for six months, if not permanently. The company's stock is in the toilet, and its largest investor is dumping shares. The products it rolled out at Apple's last-ever Macworld show could put a crystal meth addict to sleep, and the SEC wants to know who's been playing doctor with Steve Jobs' medical reports.

Now this: Mac malware is now circulating across the Net via pirated copies of Apple's new iWorks software. Per Computerworld's Gregg Keizer:

"The 'iServices.a' Trojan hitchhikes on iWork '09's installer, said Intego., an Austin-based company that specializes in Mac security software. 'The installer for the Trojan horse is launched as soon as a user begins the installation of iWork, following the installer's request of an administrator password,' Intego said in a warning published Wednesday.

PC world for full story - http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/arti...rt_in_2009.html

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