Unix and macOS malware

This report examines the evolution of malicious code for Unix-type systems, including malware targeting Linux and OS X.

This latest half-yearly report covers the most significant changes in malicious code evolution over the last six months and included a number of predictions as to how the situation may develop based on the statistics we have today.

This section of the half-yearly report will discuss malicious programs and the vulnerabilities in Unix-type operating systems.

A service or a risk?

Kaspersky Lab presents an overview of vulnerabilities in MacOS X over the part year

I came across something interesting today: a macro virus which we’ve named Virus.StarOffice.Stardust.a

The illusion of invulnerability

This report covers 2005, and provides an overview of the evolution of malware targeting platforms other than Windows.

This latest report continues Kaspersky Lab’s series of quarterly reports on malware and cyber threat evolution.

We’ve received a new sample: another cross platform virus which will infect both Linux and Win32 systems. It’s therefore been given a double name: Virus.Linux.Bi.a/ Virus.Win32.Bi.a

Earlier today there have been a couple of reports about a MacOSX trojan on the MacRumors forum. We’ve been able to obtain a sample and take a look.

This morning a new worm for Linux appeared on the Internet. This is the second worm in the last couple of months.

We are receiving an increasing number of infection reports by Linux.Lupper, a Linux worm which spreads using a vulnerability in ‘xmlrpc.php’, a popular script found on various Linux distributions.

Viruses: not a Linux problem?

During the past few months Kaspersky Lab analysts have observed a surge in the number of rootkits detected. What has caused this growth and what risks do rootkits pose to users?