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Security and utility software firm Intego says it has uncovered the first malicious malware to attack jailbroken iPhones—and it uses the same SSH vulnerability that powers the rickrolling worm that emerged in Australia earlier this week. Except this new malware—which Intego is dubbed “iPhone/Privacy.A” enables attackers to grab email, contacts, photos, and any other data stored on a compromised device. According to… Read More

Intego, the Macintosh security specialist, has just released updated virus definitions for Intego VirusBarrier to protect Mac users against the first Trojan horse that affects Mac OS X. This Trojanhorse, MP3Concept (MP3Virus.Gen), exploits a weakness in Mac OS X where applications can appear to be other types of files. The Trojan horse's code is encapsulated in the ID3 tag of an MP3 (digital music) file. This code is in reality a hidden… Read More