Unix and macOS malware

Providing randomly generated input to different open source disassembler libraries generates surprisingly differing output and the CPU interprets it differently yet again.

On 28th August, the latest update for MaxOS X was released – Snow Leopard. It differs in one very telling way from previous versions – for the first time in Apple’s long history, the company’s implemented an antivirus scanner.

Windows may be ubiquitous, but there’s a thriving variety of alternative operating systems for enterprise and home use. However, the alternatives aren’t as risk free as some people might think

It’s often argued that *nix systems are secure, and there aren’t any viruses or malware for such systems. This hasn’t been true for a long time, as two recently detected malicious programs prove.

Well, we congratulated Mac on its 25th birthday – and then found some new rogueware. We’ve got two pieces of malware and detect them both as not-a-virus:FraudTool.OSX.iMunizator.

Traditionally, malware writers have overlooked Mac in favor of targeting Windows with its bigger market share. But the proof-of-concept samples which appear periodically show that Macs aren’t invincible.

This article is the third in a series devoted to the evolution of viruses and anti-virus solutions

The Race to Zero is not a questionable affair – no questions about it…it is unethical.

It is more than 20 years since the first PC virus appeared. Since then, the nature of threats has changed significantly

Talk about non-Windows malware and most people automatically think of Linux, MaxOS X etc. But this very modern attitude overlooks a couple of interesting stages in the history of computer virology.

This article aims to help readers better understand the features of Mac OS X which are critical when researching malicious programs designed for this operating system.

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.

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