iPad Buyers Targeted by Windows Malware

iPad Buyers Targeted by Windows Malware


According to BitDefender, the spam campaign for the iPad invites its would-be victims to download an updated version of iTunes with the promise of a preliminary update that will give prospective iPad users "best performance, newer features and security."
Following the embedded link leads to a piece of malware identified by the company as Backdoor.Bifrose.AADY, a data stealer which sets out to steal software keys and serial numbers from installed programs as well as login passwords for email, online storage accounts and IM services.

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