More Mac ransomware – $666 and 7 days to pay
Mac ransomware is rare but Apple computers are far from immune – here’s how to protect yourself. Continue reading More Mac ransomware – $666 and 7 days to pay
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Patrick Wardle on MacRansom Ransomware-as-a-Service
Patrick Wardle of Synack and the Objective-See blog talks to Mike Mimoso about the emergence of a ransomware service targeting MacOS machines. Wardle explains why he characterizes MacRansom as “lame” and whether this could kick off a wave of copycats vying for the Apple platform. Continue reading Patrick Wardle on MacRansom Ransomware-as-a-Service
Free Mac-Based Ransomware-as-a-Service MacRansom Surfaces
A new, free macOS-based ransomware as a service has surfaced on the darkweb. Researchers say once the malware encrypts users’ files, they’re “pretty much gone for good.” Continue reading Free Mac-Based Ransomware-as-a-Service MacRansom Surfaces
Mac OS X Ransomware KeRanger Is Linux Encoder Trojan
So there’s been a fair bit of noise this past week about the Mac OS X Ransomware, the first of its’ kind called KeRanger. It also happens to be the first popular Mac malware of any form for some time. It’s also a lesson to all the Apple fanbois that their OS is not impervious […]
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KeRanger: First Mac OS X ransomware emerges
Compromised BitTorrent installer used to spread ransomware that encrypts files on Mac OS X computers.Read More Continue reading KeRanger: First Mac OS X ransomware emerges