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New targetted attack reported
Researchers with McAfee report a targetting campaign aimed at users of a certain Japanese PC file decompression tool. A specially crafted .zip file was constructed that would then exploit a vulnerability in the application and install a keylogger.
Why should an attack on a Japanese decompression tool for Windows be of any concern to Mac users? Because it's an example of the type of targeted attacks that have begun to surface. Phishers and malware authors are increasingly going after very specific segments, and if a handful of CEOs or a Japanese download tool can be a target, there's no reason why the MacOS wouldn't be one too.
The massive "I told you so" OS X attack that the Windows crowd so desperately craves may never come, but it's looking increasingly likely that eventually someone could look to target a portion of the Mac community.
Does that mean you should run out and buy an AV suite and perform a total lockdown? Probably not. It seems that common sense, not following unsolicited links or opening strange files would be protection enough. Just keep in mind that a day will come when simply being on a Mac will not exempt you from the consequences of reckless behavior.
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