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Backtrack 5: Linux and Mac Vulnerable to Malicious Scripts

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Malicious scripts and executables are encoded and obfuscated to purposely bypass anti-virus programs. Once they are run on a target machine - Windows, Mac or Linux - they connect through the firewall to the attacker's machine. It is imperative to educate your users about these attacks...

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