On Valentine’s Day, Mac users got a special “treat” in the form of new malware. Then, later that same week, there were signs…
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A week in security (Feb 20th – Feb 27th)
Last week in the world of security, we had rogue chrome extensions teaming up with tech support scams, tips on how…
New Neutrino Bot comes in a protective loader
Co-authored by Hasherezade and Jérôme Segura. In this blog post we will cover a recent version of the multi-purpose Neutrino Bot (AKA…
Mac ransomware on piracy sites
February has been a relatively busy month in the world of Mac malware, and now it has gotten busier with the…
Microsoft Office macro malware targets Macs
Macro malware – commonly known as a “Word macro virus” – involves maliciously-crafted Microsoft Office documents containing Visual Basic macros. These…
MacDownloader malware targeting defense industry
Researchers Claudio Guarnieri and Collin Anderson recently discovered new Mac malware, which they have dubbed MacDownloader. They report that this malware appears to…
2017 State of Malware Report
2016 was the year that reminded us how important prevention is, no matter what type of user you may be. Indeed…
A look back at the Zyns iframer campaign
We often get asked about drive-by download attacks, how they work, and specifically about what sites people may have visited just prior to…
Zbot with legitimate applications on board
Source code of the infamous ZeuS malware leaked in 2011. Since that time, many cybercriminals has adopted it and augmented with…
VirLocker’s comeback; including recovery instructions
VirLocker is in no way new, it has been making a mess of victim’s machines for quite a few years now….