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Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?

Dan Knight,  Articles, Low End Mac Tech Journal, Mac Musings - 2018.02.01 - Leave a comment -

Back in 2015, a proof-of-concept piece of Mac malware arrived under the name Thunderstrike. The name was chosen because the software specifically used the Thunderbolt port in newer Macs as its infection vector, and it was designed to use an ethernet adapter as its carrier. Apple addressed the issue with the Mac OS X 10.10.2 […]

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