A new OS X malware uses standard extensions such as .pdf and .doc to disguise malicious files as basic, harmless subjects. Discovered by F-Secure, the spoof technique uses a special Unicode character found in file names that gives an app the appearance of a standard document file, and although the threat level is quite low at this point, any malware and outbreak should be treated with a dose of respect and vigilance.
OS X has long since been regarded as a safe haven, free from the malware and Trojan attacks that have plagued the Windows operating system over the years. However, Apple’s claim on its website that Macs weren’t susceptible to such problems had to be hastily removed in light of last year’s Flashback Trojan outbreak, and incidentally enough, F-Secure was at the heart of the clean-up job back then.