In a talk about the threats posed by Russian malware affiliate networks, a Sophos security researcher reveals an operation offering people 43 cents per Apple Mac they infected. Affiliate networks can generate serious profits pushing scareware online.
– New research from Sophos underscores a growing interest in the Mac among cyber-criminals.
In a presentation at Virus Bulletin’s VB Conference, in Geneva, Sophos Labs researcher Dmitry Samosseiko revealed a malware affiliate network offering 43 cents per infected Mac computer. The offer was the wo…