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  • Mac malware is found targeting biomedical research

    01/19/2017 12:01:51 PM PST · by Swordmaker · 17 replies
    Computerworld ^ | January 19, 2017 | By Michael Kan
    Credit: Michael Kan The malware, which Apple calls Fruitfly, can also run on Linux A Mac malware that’s been spying on biomedical research centers may have been circulating undetected for years, according to new research. Antivirus vendor Malwarebytes uncovered the malicious code, after an IT administrator spotted unusual network traffic coming from an infected Mac. The malware, which Apple calls Fruitfly, is designed to take screen captures, access the Mac’s webcam, and simulate mouse clicks and key presses, allowing for remote control by a hacker, Malwarebytes said in a blog post on Wednesday. The security firm said that neither it...