New ‘Dockster’ malware targets Macs

A new piece of malicious software targeted at Mac users has been found on a website dedicated to the Dalai Lama, but one security vendor is labeling it as low risk, reports the “IDG News Service” ().

The malware, nicknamed “Dockster,” is a backdoor that allows an attacker to control the victim’s computer, record keystrokes and export files, according to Intego, which sells security software for Macs. Dockster tries to infect computers by exploiting a vulnerability in Java, CVE-2012-0507.

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