As promised , Apple rolled out a Java update today designed to battle the Flashback infection afflicting some600,000 Mac users .
https://gizmodo.com/mac-flashback-trojan-find-out-if-youre-one-of-the-600-5899352
The Java security measure update removes rough-cut Flashback variant and disables the car - running game of applets , which is how Flashback infiltrate system of rules . To ensure you ’re protected , simply download and apply the latest patches from Software Update .
In related news , Kaspersky foretell today that the company is freeze its own Flashback remotion program . Not because of Apple ’s prescribed release but because Kaspersky found the prick itself was establish unaccepted alterations to the system . The Flashfake Removal Tool reportedly took the autonomy of alter car - start configurations , browser app configurations , and lodge share-out datum . [ Apple , KasperskyviaForbes ]
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