New worm threat on Mac OS

New Malicious  threat on Mac

Mac is typically known to be one of the most secured operating systems from the widely known windows and Linux.

Researchers demonstrated that Mac Os can be the most vulnerable since malicious worm  can infect this systems into its firmware level.

This kind of attack can be done via email spoofing and any other red hat techniques since exploit may take place with only a click of a button.

Researchers also stated that this type of vulnerability can be so harming since basic software's and anti malware cannot mock locations to the systems firmware level, eg ROM.

This is the second thunderstrike exploit to target Macs. The first version was corrected with OS X 10.10.2 .This required the hacker to be physically
available to launch  unlike this new remote  infectious malware.

HOWEVER the latest Mac operating system V(10.10.4) is reported to have been elevated

Posted by Ken R.