Mac OS X Backdoor Delivered Via Exploit Hits Asian Activists
A bug in the Mac OS X version of the Microsoft Office suite has been used to spy on the cyber-habits of some Asian activists militating against the Chinese government. This highly-targeted attack uses a specially-crafted document delivered via email – if opened, the malicious document drops and installs a backdoor application on the victim’s Mac computer that gives an attacker control of the system. The do...
