Apple has been in the headlines after a bug called DYLD attacked Mac users. To address the issue, the tech giant has announced that it will soon create a fix for the new security bug that is threatening its customers.
Earlier in July, a security researcher named Stefan Esser publicized that the bug has already infected Mac and Macbook users with adware. The researcher announced the issue without first informing Apple which made the users feel anxious about their security.
The DYLD bug is considered a serious threat because it gives authority to hackers to remotely run a program on a Mac with the use of the administrator rights. Hackers then gain wide access to the entire operating system.
Malwarebytes found out that the hackers were using vulnerability to install versions of Genio and Vsearch adware. As a result, victims received constant pop-up adverts. Online searches, on the other hand, were redirected to generate revenue for the invaders.
According to the report of the Guardian, Apple has already taken a move to prevent the hackers from further exploitation of the vulnerability. The tech company has already revoked the credentials of developers who used it.
Apple will be fixing the bug in the coming update of Mac OS X specifically OS X 10.10.5. The company has also updated its X Protect system which is a security feature filtering malware.
Earlier, reports about the vulnerability of Mac to malware attack has circulated. Two researchers named Xeno Kovah and Trammell Hudson found a loophole that can affect the firmware of the operating system.
The two whitehat hackers did not conduct the research to invade the company which has long enjoyed the reputation of being secure from viruses, worms and malwares. The two only wanted to prove that operating system is not really as secured as the company claims.
The worm which the researchers called Thunderstrike 2 can infect other computers without being noticed by the system shields. However, analysts consider it as a lesser threat compared to the DYLD.
