Watch out folks! Our researchers at SophosLabs Canada alerted me this afternoon to the world's first JavaScript fake scanner trying to convince Mac users that their computers are infected by a virus.
This step is extra important on OS X as users will have to install the malware and enter in their administrative credentials for the privilege of infecting themselves.
Even worse, the attackers are poisoning search terms and images related to Mother's Day. Simply searching Google for seemingly innocent content to honor your mum could end up with a malware infection.
Fortunately you don't have to infect your own Mac to find out what the experience is like. We made this video so you can see it in action from the safety of whatever device you prefer to surf the internet from.
Watch this to see how it works and looks:
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