Handbrake’s Server Compromised, Download Installs Complex Trojan
Handbrake, a popular open source video encoder, posted on its forums this weekend saying that their mirror download server was...
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OSX/Dok Can Read Encrypted Web Traffic, Open a Backdoor
Security researchers last Friday discovered a new piece of Mac malware, named OSX/Dok, that affects all versions of OS...
Beware! Dangerous Macro Malware Ahead
Macro malware has been around for a long time, and just like most malware, Mac users have largely been...
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Patcher Ransomware Attacks macOS, Encrypts Files Permanently
Security researchers published details yesterday on a new ransomware for Mac, which calls itself “Patcher.” The file-encrypting ransomware program finds its way onto...
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Komplex Malware: The Return of Sofacy’s XAgent
On Tuesday, BitDefender Labs announced the discovery of a new Komplex malware sample, which is a variant of XAgent, a...
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New Malware Underscores the Danger of Assumed Mac Security
This week researchers found a piece of malware in the wild, built to steal passwords from the macOS keychain....
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Targeted Malware Attacks and the Importance of Layered Protection
Two weeks ago, the Intego team analyzed a malware sample that was discovered by a university IT admin. The malware was...
Denial of Service Attack Targets Mac and iOS Users
This week, 9to5Mac reported on a tech support scam that caused a Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a...
SilverInstaller, Sneakier Than Previously Thought
Last week, Intego reported on the discovery of a new fake Flash Player installer, called SilverInstaller. When SilverInstaller was found,...
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SilverInstaller Uses New Techniques to Install PUA/PUP
Today malware researchers at Intego have discovered a new fake Adobe Flash Player installer, which Intego has labeled “SilverInstaller.”...