Virus on mac new record in 2015!

Record virus on Mac ! A study has identified the six most commonly found malware on Apple computers, including some Trojans, which can give full access to the victim's Macbook. Considered a safe operating system, Mac OS received the first firmware virus in August, and in early October several users have reported cases of invasion.

Virus in MAC Be careful!

Take a look at the complete list of the most common viruses in OS X and see a survey about security on Apple Computer. According to security experts Bit 9, investigations of malware on Mac computers reached a record high in 2015.

1) Lamadal - Trojan that installs on a Mac due to a vulnerability in Java.

2) Kltm - Allows attackers to execute commands on infected computers.

3) Hackback - Provides access to commands on the infected computer.

4) Laoshu - It spreads through spam emails.

5) Appetite - Trojan designed to infect machines of governments and large companies.

6) Thief Coin - Steal bitcoin credentials from hacked versions of Angry Birds game.

2015 is not over yet, but it already has a negative record for OS X. The number of malware-type viruses identified on the Apple platform has reached a record high, with a total of 948 malwares found. For comparison, between 2010 and 2014 they were more than 180.

The study focused on a 10-week period studying a volume of 1, 400 malware samples, including the six mentioned above that were the most common.

Is MAC OS X really secure?

The Apple Operating System has become a more interesting target for cybercriminals, but remember that the spread of the virus on the platform is still much less compared to Windows.