{"id":196836,"date":"2016-03-07T15:18:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T15:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=196836"},"modified":"2016-03-07T15:18:13","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T15:18:13","slug":"apple-macs-hit-ransomware-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/03\/apple-macs-hit-ransomware-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Macs hit by malware ‘for first time’"},"content":{"rendered":"
A type of malware that locks computer files and demands a fee for their release has successfully targeted Apple computers.<\/p>\n
The security researchers from Palo Alto Networks believe it is the first time ransomware has appeared on Macs.<\/p>\n
The KeRangers malware was hidden in a version of a BitTorrent client called Transmission.<\/p>\n
The makers of Transmission and Apple say they have taken steps to stop the malware spreading.<\/p>\n
It is not clear how many people were affected.<\/p>\n
Transmission is a program that lets people download and share BitTorrent files – often music or movies – with other users’ computers.<\/p>\n
After being informed of the malware, Apple revoked the developers’ certificate on the infected software to prevent it from being installed if people downloaded it.<\/p>\n