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Bitcoin-Stealing OS X Trojan Now Masquerading as 'Angry Bird

 
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:16 pm    Post subject: Bitcoin-Stealing OS X Trojan Now Masquerading as 'Angry Bird Reply with quote

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Mac users are warned not to download pirated software from file-sharing peer-to-peer networks, as ESET researchers have discovered Bitcoin-stealing malware being spread via cracked apps.

The malware, OSX/CoinThief, was first discovered earlier this month by researchers at SecureMac, and was found to steal login credentials related to various Bitcoin-related exchanges and wallet sites via malicious browser add-ons...


http://www.macrumors.com/2014/02/27/bitcoin-trojan-angry-birds/
http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/02/25/mac-malware-cracked-angry-birds/

It is always about users, not (that) about OS's

OK, OS X and Linux are less vulnerable than Windoze, but they are not 100% tight. They just have more educated and experienced users than W

ETA: One of the world's largest exchanges for Bitcoin currency filed for bankruptcy protection. Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/28/us-bitcoin-mtgox-bankruptcy-idUSBREA1R0FX20140228 #Splat
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