The Mac OSX operating system used to be able to fly under hackers’ radar when it came to making malicious viruses. Now, a Remote Access Trojan virus can be installed on Macs that gives hackers access to your machine. The back door virus most commonly infects computers that downloaded pirated software.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.