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New Mac Malware Tries to Hook Your Webcam Up to the Dark Web

Bottom Line IT
August 10, 2016 12:00 PM

binary-958956_960_720.jpgBottom Line I.T. with Erik Jacobsen and Amy Mumby talk about a new malware called Eleanor. Mac malware is sufficiently rare, at least compared to Windows and Android, that new OS X malware strains often get a lot of attention. That’s both good and bad. It’s good, because it reminds us all that Macs aren’t magically immune to web cybercriminality, and that basing your digital lifestyle on that assumption would be a risky strategy. And it’s bad, because it tends to bring out extreme views, with one side saying that the fuss about Mac malware is no better than unwarranted exaggeration, and the other side accusing Mac users of being credulous fanbuoys (and gurlz). Nevertheless, Mac malware is often technically interesting, and offers an intriguing insight into online cybercriminality. Read more here!

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