Experts at Sophos have advised Mac OS X users not to panic following the discovery of a new version of the Inqtana worm.
The OSX/Inqtana-B worm attempts to spread between Apple Macintosh computers via a Bluetooth vulnerability, but due to security patches and limitations built into the worm's code it is extremely unlikely to spread.
Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, said,
"Viruses emerging for the Mac OS X platform is headline news for Apple fans, but they are currently posing far from the level of threat that Windows users face every day. No-one should panic, but this is an indication that hackers are showing an increased interest in targeting the platform."
The Inqtana worms exploits a vulnerability to spread themselves to other vulnerable Mac OS X computers. However, Apple released a patch against the vulnerability in mid 2005, meaning the worm is highly unlikely to spread successfully.
A report issued by Sophos last week revealed that 79% of people believed that Apple Macintoshes would be targeted more in future, following the discovery of the first Mac OS X worm.
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