Newly discovered Mac malware may have circulated in the wild for 2 years
Apple issues MacOS update that automatically protects infected machines. Continue reading Newly discovered Mac malware may have circulated in the wild for 2 years
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After hiatus, in-the-wild Mac backdoors are suddenly back
Three new pieces of Mac-targeting malware access webcams, passwords, and more. Continue reading After hiatus, in-the-wild Mac backdoors are suddenly back
Patrick Wardle on macOS Gatekeeper, Crypto Enhancements
At last week’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced some security upgrades around Gatekeeper and a new filesystem that includes native support for encryption. Mac hacker Patrick Wardle, director of research at Synack, explains whether … Continue reading Patrick Wardle on macOS Gatekeeper, Crypto Enhancements
Mac Ransomware Spotted in the Wild
Researchers find what they say is the “first fully functional ransomware seen on the OS X platform.” Continue reading Mac Ransomware Spotted in the Wild