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A new variant of the Mac malware Proton, which was rampant on macOS last year, has been found dating back to at least two years ago. Learn how this could still affect your Mac today.
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A new Mac malware called OSX.Dummy is being distributed on cryptomining chat groups that, even after being removed, leaves behind remnants for future malware to find.
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New Mac cryptominer malware is using the XMRig library to mine Monero on infected Macs.
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A new variant of the Crossrider adware has been spotted that is infecting Macs in a unique way, using a configuration profile to keep its effects resident in the system.
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CyberByte has stolen Malwarebytes’ intellectual property, and has been using our data without permission in their CyberByte Antivirus software.
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The new Mac cryptominer, OSX.CreativeUpdate, turns out to be older than we thought, with 23 variants found dating back to October 2017.
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A new Mac cryptocurrency miner, called OSX.CreativeUpdate, was being distributed from the MacUpdate website, in the guise of known apps such as Firefox.
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A new piece of Mac malware called HiddenLotus is using a clever new trick to fool users into opening it.
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Flaws in Apple’s response to the “iamroot” vulnerability show that some systems can remain vulnerable even after applying the patch.
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Flaws in Apple’s response to the “iamroot” vulnerability show that some systems can remain vulnerable even after applying the patch.
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