Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Flashback: Malware made for Me and You

The Mac Flashback malware was made for me and you: Mac users. The malware was a huge threat that affected more Macs than any other virus in history. When it all went down in April, Intego did a good job describing in detail what Flashback is capable of doing and why hackers infected computers with it. As Mac users take heed of the warning that Macs are now vulnerable to malware, it's clear that Flashback has raised the visibility of the Mac malware situation.

Even though more people now understand that Macs are not immune to malware, overall security knowledge among Mac users still lags. It's understandable, specific details about the Flashback malware are not easy to wrap your head around. That is until Intego broke it down into its simplest terms. Here's an infographic showing how the Flashback Trojan horse infected Macs.


Infographic – Mac Flashback Malware
Source:Intego