EvilQuest: Inside A ‘New Class’ of Mac Malware
Mac expert Thomas Reed discusses how EvilQuest is ushering in a new class of Mac malware. Continue reading EvilQuest: Inside A ‘New Class’ of Mac Malware
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Virus Bulletin 2018: macOS Flaw Allows Attackers to Hijack Installed Apps
This code-signing issue represents a new attack vector, according to the researcher. Continue reading Virus Bulletin 2018: macOS Flaw Allows Attackers to Hijack Installed Apps
Trend Micro blames data collection issue on code library re-use
Cybersecurity giant Trend Micro has apologized after researchers discovered that a number of the company’s consumer-facing apps were collecting users’ browser histories. Thomas Reed, the lead for Mac and mobile at Malwarebytes, published research last week that discovered a number of MacOS apps were exfiltrating sensitive data to servers controlled by the developer. A number of these apps – Dr. Cleaner, Dr. Cleaner Pro, Dr. Antivirus, Dr. Unarchiver, Dr. Battery and Duplicate Finder — are owned and operated by Japan-based Trend Micro. Apple normally places tight restrictions on what data app developers can collect. Yet Read found that the apps were pulling data that they should not have had access to. With regard to Dr. Antivirus, Reed found the app was pulling complete browsing and search history from Chrome, Firefox, Safari and the App store. Additionally, the app also created a file that “contained detailed information about every application found […]
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Elk Cloner to Coldroot and beyond
A grizzled researcher idly reminiscing over several decades of Apple-related malware.
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Signed Mughthesec Adware Hijacking Macs for Profit
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
macOS Fruitfly Backdoor Analysis Renders New Spying Capabilities
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
Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks
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| The second quarter of 2017 left the security world wondering, “What the hell happened?” With leaks of government-created exploits being deployed against users in the wild, a continued sea of ransomware constantly threatening our ability to work online, and the lines between malware and potentially unwanted programs continuing to blur, every new incident was a wakeup call.In this report, we are going to discuss some of the most important trends, tactics, and attacks of Q2 2017, including an update on ransomware, what is going on with all these exploits, and a special look at all the breaches that happened this quarter.
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