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« on: April 30, 2017, 04:05:22 pm »

PSA: Again, another reason not to open attachments from strangers

Don't be scared but be aware, there's a new malware in town and it wants your Mac.

Check Point Technologies has released detailed information about a a new malware attack that is directed at Mac users. It's being called Dok and it has the potential to access a user's online communication, including secure sites. According to Check Point, it affects all versions of OS X and is not yet detectable by anti-virus software.


  This new malware – dubbed OSX/Dok — affects all versions of OSX, has 0 detections on VirusTotal (as of the writing of these words), is signed with a valid developer certificate (authenticated by Apple), and is the first major scale malware to target OSX users via a coordinated email phishing campaign.


Why is Dok such a big deal?

Check Point says that Dok is the first major scale malware to target OS X users, but that's not the only reason it's a big deal. DoK also appears to have a fake signed Apple developer certificate, which allows it to bypass yo...

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