Results for 'mac malware'
Interesting disguise employed by new Mac malware HiddenLotus
December 8, 2017 - On November 30, Apple silently added a signature to the macOS XProtect anti-malware system for something called OSX.HiddenLotus.A. It was a...
Mac malware OSX.Proton strikes again
October 20, 2017 - The hackers responsible for the Mac malware OSX.Proton have struck again, this time infecting a copy of the Elmedia Player app...
New Mac Malware-as-a-Service offerings
June 14, 2017 - A couple weeks ago, two new Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) offerings for the Mac became available. These two offerings – a backdoor named MacSpy and...
Mac malware OSX.Keydnap steals keychain
July 13, 2016 - We blogged about the OSX.Backdoor.Eleanor malware that had just been discovered, last week. In rare turn of events in the Mac...
Is Mac malware on the rise?
October 26, 2015 - Last week, Bit9 + Carbon Black released a paper stating that five times more malware for OS X has appeared in...
No “Apple magic” as 11% of macOS detections last year came from malware
March 5, 2024 - Last year, 11% of all detections on Macs were caused by malware. The illuminating figure gives a view into the world of Mac cyberthreats.
New macOS malware steals sensitive info, including a user’s entire Keychain database
April 3, 2023 - A new macOS malware—called OSX.MacStealer—that is capable of stealing various files, cryptocurrency wallets, and details stored in specific browsers like Firefox,...
New DazzleSpy malware attacks macOS
January 26, 2022 - DazzleSpy, a piece of malware that attacks macOS, was discovered last fall by researchers at ESET, and now those researchers have...
Macs turn on apps signed by Symantec, treat them as malware
September 1, 2021 - On August 23, following an update to Apple’s security systems on macOS, some Mac users began to see security alerts about...
Apple confirms Macs get malware
May 20, 2021 - Anyone following the court case between Epic and Apple is undoubtedly already aware of the “bombshell” dropped by Apple’s Craig Federighi...
