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New Mac malware detected this week, based on primitive Windows techniques using Word macros

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<p>Mac security researchers have found two separate instances of new macOS malware making the rounds this week, although the Mac exploit scene still remains far behind the sophisticated worms and trojan horses seen on Windows as noted by ArsTechnica (https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/02/mac-malware-has-a-way-to-go-but-its-slowly-catching-up-to-windows/).</p>
<p>One of the new malware exploits relies on an old Windows technique, exploiting code execution inside Word documents using macros. It is believed to be the first of its kind targeted at the Mac platform. Luckily, it’s easy to avoid in large part because it relies on such an old attack vector …</p>
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