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New Mac malware raises more questions about Apple’s security patching
November 16, 2021 - Apple’s reputation on security has been taking a beating lately. As mentioned in some of our previous coverage, security researcher Joshua...
New Mac malware masquerades as iTerm2, Remote Desktop and other apps
September 21, 2021 - Last week, security researcher Patrick Wardle released details of a new piece of malware masquerading as the legitimate app iTerm2. The...
The mystery of the Silver Sparrow Mac malware
February 23, 2021 - Cyber security company Red Canary published findings last week about a new piece of Mac malware called Silver Sparrow. This malware...
Mac adware is more sophisticated and dangerous than traditional Mac malware
February 27, 2020 - As the data revealed in our State of Malware report showed, Mac threats are on the rise, but they are not...
Flurry of new Mac malware drops in December
December 11, 2018 - Last week, we wrote about a new piece of malware called DarthMiner. It turns out there was more to be seen,...
Mac malware combines EmPyre backdoor and XMRig miner
December 7, 2018 - Earlier this week, we discovered a new piece of Mac malware that is combining two different open-source tools—the EmPyre backdoor and...
Mac malware intercepts encrypted web traffic for ad injection
October 24, 2018 - Last week, Malwarebytes researcher Adam Thomas found an interesting new piece of Mac malware that exhibits some troubling behaviors, including intercepting...
New strain of Mac malware Proton found after two years
July 24, 2018 - Last week, Kaspersky reported on a new variant of the Mac malware Proton, which they have dubbed Calisto, that has been...
Mac malware targets cryptomining users
July 2, 2018 - Last week, a security researcher named Remco Verhoef announced the discovery of a new piece of Mac malware being distributed on...
The state of Mac malware
March 8, 2018 - Mac users are often told that they don’t need antivirus software because there are no Mac viruses. However, this is not...
