OSX/Linker: New Mac malware attempts zero-day Gatekeeper bypass
Last week, Intego researchers discovered new Mac malware, OSX/Linker, that attempts to leverage a recently disclosed zero-day flaw in...
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VeryMal Mac attack hides data within a picture
A recent malware distribution campaign dubbed “VeryMal” leverages an ancient technique called steganography—the hiding of secret information in plain...
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How to Verify Your Mac’s Software Is Running Smoothly
Your computer consists of both hardware and software and a number of things can go wrong. In this 2-part series,...
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macOS Mojave: What’s new in security and privacy features
Apple's macOS Mojave has a lot of great new features. This article focuses on the new macOS Mojave security...
Cryptominer ‘mshelper’ Targets macOS: What You Need to Know
Discussions of a CPU consuming process, called “mshelper,” have surfaced on the Apple support forums and Reddit. Users mentioned their fans spinning...
Caution: Mac-specific Hack Tool Mettle Discovered
Security researchers have discovered a Mac specific implementation of the hacking tool Meterpreter, called Mettle. As described by its creator, “...
Apple Updates XProtect Malware Definitions for Trojan OSX/Snake.A
Nearly one year after the discovery of a macOS Trojan, identified as OSX/Snake, Apple has issued an update to its...
New OSX/Shlayer Malware Variant Found Using a Dirty New Trick
Last February, Intego researchers discovered a new variant of the OSX/Shlayer malware, disguising itself as an Adobe Flash Player update to...
Month in review: Apple security in February 2018
February brought to light four families of Mac malware: Intego discovered OSX/Shlayer, two RATs were found, and a popular Mac software...
New CrossRAT Malware Used in Global Cyber-Espionage Campaign
Researchers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Lookout have published a security research report analyzing a global government-sponsored APT group, called...