OSX.RSPlug.E trojan variant goes after criminally ignorant

The latest tweak on the OSX.RSPlug trojan changes some files names to avoid AV scanners, and also takes a swipe at Mac security company Intego.Read More...

published yesterday, 1 day 1 hour 7 minutes ago, ars-technica

10.5: Set up host-specific mandatory TLS in Mail Service

I recently had an instance in which a client company was insisting that all email communications between our servers being encrypted with TLS. We're using Leopard Server 10.5.5 (which includes Postfix 4.3.1), but it took some extra tweaking to make it work, so I thought I'd pass it on in case anyone else here ever needs it. This hint assumes that you have a Leopard Server running Mail Service which needs to be able to receive email from servers out on the Internet, and a security certificate for your mail server. (In Server Admin GUI for Mail Service, that would translate to having SSL set to Use (not Require) for SMTP with the correct certificate selected.) You will need a certificate for this to work, and preferably one issued by a certificate authority. When we're done, you'll be using Opportunistic TLS (offers TLS but doesn't require it, since most ISP email servers don't use i...

published yesterday, 1 day 2 hours 26 minutes ago, macosxhints

RSPlug Trojan evolves into third version

A third variant of the RSPlug Trojan has appeared online, says security firm Intego. Following in the wake of the RSPlug.D version, Intego notes that another mutant copy called RSPlug.E has appeared. The new Trojan is said to be very similar in scope to D, being mainly found on dubious pornography sites, and equipped with a downloader that installs files from a remote server....

published yesterday, 1 day 3 hours 16 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network

Update to Apple's 18-Month-Old AV Doc Sparks Uproar

Apple's Mac OS X operating system has long been lauded as virus resistant, if not downright virus and malware free. Over the years that has perhaps changed -- at least a little. If any Mac-focused bugs have popped up, though, none have turned into marauding swarms of locusts. However, recent reports about an official support document found on Apple's Web site have reignited the Mac security issue.

published on Tuesday, the 2. December 2008, macnewsworld

Apple Quietly Recommends Antivirus Software For Macs

Barence writes "After years of boasting about the Mac's near invincibility, Apple is now advising its customers to install security software on their computers. Apple — which has continually played on Windows' vulnerability to viruses in its advertising campaigns — issued the advice in a low-key message on its support forums. 'Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult.' It goes on to recommend a handful of products." Reader wild_berry points out the BBC's story on the unexpected recommendation.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

published on Tuesday, the 2. December 2008, apple-slashdot

Apple now "encourages" antivirus use for Mac OS X

After years of jabbing Microsoft for the seeming need to run antivirus software on Windows, Apple has quietly posted its own recommendation for similar security with its own operating system.

published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, appleinsider

SecuritySpy 1.6 update adds multi-core, H.264 support

Ben Software has launched SecuritySpy 1.6, upgrading its multi-camera video surveillance software for the Mac. The security software supports motion detection, real-time compression and network video streaming and can be purchased for single-camera use or multiple-camera uses. Version 1.6 adds multi-threaded compression routines for multiple-core processors, H.264 video compression support and ser...

published on Thursday, the 27. November 2008, macintosh-news-network

Firefox add-on allows photosharing via gmail account

Private photosharing has been launched for Firefox through the new GPhotospace Add-on for Firefox. The Firefox extension allows Gmail users to store and share photos within their standard Gmail e-mail storage account. Users select their photos, upload them to their Gmail storage, select their recipients and send album viewing invitations via e-mail. For security, users' Gmail credentials are used ...

published on Thursday, the 27. November 2008, macintosh-news-network

Nokia intros Home Control Center platform

World's-largest cellphone maker Nokia on Thursday announced it is developing the Nokia Home Control Center, a platform that will allow users to control their home electronics, security systems and energy management systems via a mobile device. It's an open platform that will allow third parties to write their own smart home solutions for use in mobile devices or PCs and control all compatible devi...

published on Thursday, the 27. November 2008, macintosh-news-network

Shields Up! Twelve Security Holes Fixed by New iPhone/iPod touch Firmware

Weldon did a phenomenal job covering the visible and functional changes in the iPhone/iPod touch 2.2 firmware release. If you are holding off on the update, or just haven’t gotten to it yet, you may want to pencil in some time with iTunes as there are a twelve security fixes in this firmware release, each [...]Related PostsGigaOM: Finally Truphone for Blackberry Is ReadyGigaOM: Access Line Losses Hurt: Verizon CEOGigaOM: Skype On the Go

published on Monday, the 24. November 2008, apple-blog