Threatpost News Wrap, June 16, 2017
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including Microsoft’s XP patches, Hidden Cobra, a Nigerian BEC campaign, MacRansom, and more. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, June 16, 2017
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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
New Mac Malware-as-a-Service offerings
A couple weeks ago, two new Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) offerings for the Mac became available. We take a closer look at these two offerings – a backdoor named MacSpy and a ransomware app named MacRansom.
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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 users beware! Hackers are selling ‘the most sophisticated’ Mac malware ever
Two new security threats, a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform and a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) program, are designed to specifically target machines running Apple macOS.
David Bisson reports.
Continue reading Mac users beware! Hackers are selling ‘the most sophisticated’ Mac malware ever