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New Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway. Security researcher and privacy activist Jacob Appelbaum found the spyware on the activist's Mac at the Oslo Freedom Forum earlier this week. The activist's computer was compromised as a result of a spear phishing attack ...

Developer-signed Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway. Security researcher and privacy activist Jacob Appelbaum found the spyware on the activist’s Mac at the Oslo Freedom Forum earlier this week. The activist’s computer was compromised as a result of a spear phishing attack ...

New Mac spyware found in the Oslo Freedom Forum One surprise is that the new spyware found on Oslo Freedom Forum members' systems has a valid Apple Developer ID.

Spyware used by governments poses as Firefox, and Mozilla is angry Mozilla sends cease and desist letter to maker of FinFisher software.

Mozilla Takes Aim at Spyware That Masquerades as Firefox Mozilla's lawyers are sending a nasty gram to a U.K. company that writes spyware for government snoops.

The Real Mozilla Stands Up to Firefox-Cloaked Spyware Mozilla, the creator of the Firefox browser, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Gamma International, a German company that sells spyware to governments and law enforcement agencies. The move was a reaction to the news that a booby-trapped Microsoft Word document -- sent out for upcoming Malaysian elections -- embeds a copy of Gamma's FinSpy spyware that masquerades as a Firefox executable.

Future Firefox takes tougher stance on mixed content Mozilla might be fine with mixed company, but it's not fond of mixed content. A new tool to block unsecured content on secure sites makes its debut in the latest update to Firefox Aurora.

Google security: You (still) are the weakest link At its I/O conference, two of Google's top-level security experts say the company is intensely focused on the issue, but passwords remain a thorny problem.

Google Glass spurs privacy questions from Congress Several congressional members send a letter to Google CEO Larry Page about concerns such as whether Google will use facial recognition technology with Glass.

New Mac spyware found in the Oslo Freedom Forum One surprise is that the new spyware found on Oslo Freedom Forum members' systems has a valid Apple Developer ID.

LulzSec case in U.K. brings sentences for 4 men Core members of LulzSec have been sentenced for their campaigns -- and according to the defense, some of the victims were "thoroughly deserving" of what happened to them.

Apple, Samsung, others urged to help thwart mobile phone thefts The New York State attorney general is asking Apple, Samsung, Google, Motorola, and Microsoft what they're doing to crack down on the costly and sometimes violent thefts of mobile phones.

Alleged tech support scammers settle FTC charges

Operators of two alleged tech support scams that charged consumers hundreds of dollars to supposedly fix their computers have settled charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

New Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer

Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway.

Newly Discovered Mac Malware Captures and Stores Screenshots

New Mac spyware was discovered earlier this week on a computer at the Oslo Freedom Forum , an annual human rights conference.

New Mac spyware discovered at Oslo conference

Today security firm F-Secure announces the discovery of a new Mac-based spyware program, the latest in what has become a small, but growing trend.

Mobile payments expansion spawning criminal undergound

The Anti-Phishing Working Group is calling for a global, co-ordinated response to the threat posed by mobile malware and an emerging underground criminal marketplace lured by an expansion in m-payments and banking.

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Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and has reported extensively on negative-option sales.