The top 20 most notable Mac malware threats of 2022
We recently compiled our list of the top Apple security and privacy stories of 2022. Now we turn our...
Tag Archives: OSX/Shlayer
Apple notarizes dozens of Mac malware samples
From mid-to-late August, Apple has inadvertently enabled dozens of malware samples to run more easily on Macs. The malware...
New Mac malware reveals Google searches can be unsafe
Intego has discovered new Mac malware in the wild, actively spreading through malicious results in Google searches. The new...
Adobe Flash Player is dead, yet 10% of Macs are infected with fake Flash malware
A recent report claims that OSX/Shlayer malware infects 1 in 10 Macs. Shlayer often takes the form of a...
OSX/CrescentCore: Mac malware designed to evade antivirus
Meet OSX/CrescentCore, the next generation of fake Flash Player malware—now redesigned to evade antivirus detection. Hot on the heels...
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...
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...
OSX/Shlayer: New Mac malware comes out of its shell
Intego malware researchers discovered a new kind of fake Flash Player updater, which uses Shell scripts to decode dropper(s)...