Malware identified as latest OS X trojan targeting Tibetan activists
A new variant of Mac malware Imuler has been identified targeting Tibetan activists. The discovery was made by Bellevue, Wash.-based Apple platform security vendor Intego Inc.
According to a blog post by Lysa Myers, a virus hunter at Intego, the malware has been identified as OSX/Imuler.E, and shows many similarities to OSX/Imuler.D, which also targeted Tibetan activists.
The Imuler backdoor Trojan family was first discovered in Sept. 2011. The variants have targeted activist organizations with emails appearing to contain photographs. Attackers have alternated their tactics between trying to scare or entice the email recipients.
