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Three widely used Mac apps infected with cryptocurrency miners have been flagged by security researchers this week. The programs, distributed through third-party aggregators (i.e. not the official Mac App Store), need to be immediately uninstalled if u… Continue reading Running Firefox, OnyX or Deeper on your Mac? You might be mining cryptocurrency for a hacker
A compilation of notable security news from January 28 to February 4, featuring PUPs, a new Mac malware, two new ransomware variants, robocalls, and more.
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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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With 2018 just weeks away, we can say with absolute certainty that 2017 hasn’t been a boring year in terms of security incidents. If anything, some malware outbreaks were serious enough to affect almost every country on the map, while dome… Continue reading Security Predictions for 2018 Point to Advanced Ransomware and More IoT Threats
A new piece of Mac malware called HiddenLotus is using a clever new trick to fool users into opening it.
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Learn what happened in the world of security during the week of November 20 to November 26.
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Mac users have been told for years: Macs don’t get viruses. That’s not true! Stay protected with Malwarebytes for Mac.
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Mughthesec, a variant of the OperatorMac adware, has been turning hijacked Macs into revenue-generating machines for the authors. Continue reading Signed Mughthesec Adware Hijacking Macs for Profit
Yes, even Mac could also get viruses that could silently spy on its users. So, if you own a Mac and think you are immune to malware, you are wrong.
An unusual piece of malware that can remotely take control of webcams, screen, mouse, keyboards, and install additional malicious software has been infecting hundreds of Mac computers for more than five years—and it was detected just a few months
Continue reading Apple Users, Beware! A Nearly-Undetectable Malware Targeting Mac Computers
This week at Black Hat, Mac malware expert Patrick Wardle will describe how he used a custom-built command and control server to analyze new spying capabilities in a variant of the FruitFly backdoor. Continue reading macOS Fruitfly Backdoor Analysis Renders New Spying Capabilities