Malware identified as latest OS X trojan targeting Tibetan activists

A new variant of Mac malware Imuler has been identified targeting Tibetan activists. The discovery was made by Bellevue, Wash.-based Apple platform security vendor Intego Inc.

According to a blog post by Lysa Myers, a virus hunter at Intego, the malware has been identified as OSX/Imuler.E, and shows many similarities to OSX/Imuler.D, which also targeted Tibetan activists.