CNET

Flashback malware evolves to exploit unpatched Java vulnerabilities

The Flashback malware is steadily evolving, with its latest variant now exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities found in Java runtimes for OS X. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...
CNET

Java updates for Flashback avoid OS X Tiger and Leopard

Apple has fixed the vulnerability through which the Flashback malware attacks Mac systems, but only in supported versions of OS X, not Tiger and Leopard. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid ...
Cult of Mac

Scared Of Flashback? Here’s How To Disable Java On Your Mac And Stay Safe

Apple has said that its working on a tool to end the notorious Flashback botnet once and for all, but there’s still the remotest chance you could get infected. Keep in mind that only around 600,000 ...
CSOonline

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 ...