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• Does FlashBack really have 600k Macs?

  It's a massive OS X botnet, however Hypponen had some reservations about the numbers claimed by Dr Web because the company did not explain exactly what it was counting: PCs or IP addresses.

• Free tool detects Flashback Mac malware pestilence

  A Mac developer has posted a tool that detects a Flashback malware infection on Apple's computers.

• New Trojan variant can install without password

  Flashback, a Mac Trojan horse that’s been in the public eye since it was uncovered by security firm Intego last year, has a new trick up its sleeve: It can now infect your computer from little more than a visit to a website.

• Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited to infect Macs with Flashback malware

  A Java vulnerability that hasn't yet been patched by Apple is being exploited by cybercriminals to infect Mac computers with a new variant of the Flashback malware, according to security researchers from antivirus firm F-Secure.

• Cyberterrorism threat shouldn't be underestimated, some security experts say

  Concern about cyberterrorism was evident this week among security experts at the RSA security conference in San Francisco, who find that some people with extremist views have the technical knowledge that could be used to hack into systems.

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  Facebook scammers redirect victims through Amazon's cloud

  Facebook scammers have started redirecting victims through Amazon's cloud in order to bypass malicious URL filters, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor F-Secure.

• Apple Mac-based security threats jumped in 2011

  New Mac-based security threats jumped in 2011, but still remain far below that of Windows PCs, according to a posting by F-Secure Labs.

• Oracle's latest Java moves frustrate users and vendors

  Oracle, which officially took on the big job of shepherding Java two years ago this month, is traveling bumpy roads lately, with its modularization and licensing plans for Java raising eyebrows and security concerns coming to the fore as well.

• Antivirus software sales expected to show strong growth in 2012

  The prevalence with which hackers are handing out headaches to IT security pros will have a big upside for vendors in the coming year, according to new figures from Canalys.

• F-Secure finds malware signed with stolen digital certificate

  Researchers from security vendor F-Secure have spotted a rare malicious software sample that carried a valid code-signing certificate from a Malaysian governmental institution.

• For Android, paid mobile security is better: Study

  As with your computer, the best defense against malware is a good offense in the form of security software. Paid mobile security apps are much better at detecting malware in Android devices than free antivirus applications, according to a study by AV Test today. If your business relies at all on smartphones, make sure that you and your employees are protected with the right mobile security package.

• Exploit-powered Android Trojan uses update attack

  A new variant of the DroidKungFu Android Trojan is posing as a legitimate application update in order to infect handsets, according to security researchers from Finnish antivirus vendor F-Secure.

• Hacktivism: The fallout from Anonymous and LulzSec Part 2

  Part two of Computerworld Australia's look at hacktivism and its consequences.

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  Hacktivism: The fallout from Anonymous and LulzSec Part 1

  Like the mutant offspring of Captain Jack Sparrow and French anarchist Pierre Proudhon — famous for his ‘property is theft’ claim — activist hacking group LulzSec surfed the Web spreading debonair charm, chaos and reckless acts of ‘hacktivism’ in equal measure.

• Mac OS X Lion: Losing its security pride

  The past couple of weeks have not been the best for Mac OS X's security reputation.