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