New trick disguises Mac malware

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A technique for disguising malicous programs to appear to be .DOC files or PDFs could result in users unknowingly running malware programs on their computers. It changes the file extension displayed so that users will think they’re opening a document when they’re really running the program. Find out more about it here:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57593753-263/new-mac-malware-disguised-with-right-to-left-encoding-trick/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

 

About The Author

Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.

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