Malware infects Macs through Microsoft Office vulnerability

http://www.computerworld.com/s/arti...s_Macs_through_Microsoft_Office_vulnerability

""The attack will be very effective on those who have not updated their copies of Microsoft Office, or aren't running antivirus software," the Intego researchers said."

 

Intego blog:
Tibet.C Malware Delivered by Poisoned Word Documents Installs Backdoors on Macs

AlienVault Labs:
AlienVault Tibet related Research now used to target Tibetan non-governmental

Eset blog:
OSX/Lamadai.A: The Mac Payload

 

PS: I added in the previous post the AlienVault link.

Here is a newer analysis from AlienVault on a related topic:
Mac OS X trojan encryption routines found in a Linux backdoor

 

This one will not get much comment if left here.

 

From ESET's David Harley - Hat Tip

Apple malware exploiting an ancient Office vulnerability