October Threats: Mac hit by a small Tsunami; removable media malware tops ESET Live Grid Statistics

Last month, ESET’s research team has discovered a new threat, which was originally designed for Linux, that now can infect Mac OS X. This is a modification of Linux code originally called Linux/Tsunami and currently detected as OSX/Tsunami.A. In more malware news, the removable media oldtimers like INF/Autorun and Win32/Conficker still appear on top spots both in Europe and globally. However, backdoor Dorkbot has moved up to number two spot worldwide with a 3.12% infection rate. Statistics are based on ESET Live Grid data, cloud-based reputation technology that utilizes malware related data from users of ESET solutions worldwide.