Warning of new Mac OS X threat

November 12, 2004

Sophos researchers are warning computer users about the Renepo rootkit, a new Mac OS X malware that can turn off the OS X firewall and other security software. They warn that this is a wake-up call to Macintosh users not to be complacent.

www.sophos.com; www.nsa.gov/snac/os/applemac/osx_client_final_v.1.pdf

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