OSX Virus For Sale
Mac antivirus maker Intego issued a warning about a possible OSX virus that is up for auction. Since there are no technical details about the virus, they are watching this auction closely. The seller claims that this virus is a poisoned ZIP archive that will “KO the system and Hard Drive.â€
Mac antivirus maker Intego issued a warning about a possible OSX virus that is up for auction. Since there are no technical details about the virus, they are watching this auction closely. The seller claims that this virus is a poisoned ZIP archive that will “KO the system and Hard Drive.â€
Based on the rate and type of vulnerabilities identified by projects like the Month of Apple Bugs it isn't too far fetched to expect that there are dozens or even hundreds of OS X specific viruses/malware creations that are sitting on the systems of their developers but which do not have many opportunities for widespread distribution.