The Top 10 Mac and iPhone Malware of 2024’s First Quarter
In the first few months of 2024, we have observed a constant stream of Mac malware and iPhone PUAs....
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Apple let a movie piracy app reach #2 in Entertainment in the U.S. App Store
Apple approved a movie and TV show piracy app in the App Store, then let it reach #2 in...
Atomic Stealer (AMOS) Mac malware spreads via malicious Google Ads
The Mac malware family known as Atomic Stealer or AMOS has resurfaced, and it is being distributed through multiple...
Apple distributed fake crypto finance apps in App Store, leading to $100K losses
Once again, Apple’s App Store review team has failed miserably, approving two fake cryptocurrency finance apps that blatantly stole...
Apple distributed a fake LastPass Password Manager in the App Store
Apple’s review team somehow allowed a fake LastPass Password Manager into the App Store, and it took Apple days...
The Mac and iPhone malware of 2023—and what to expect in 2024
From Mac to iPhone, and from stealer malware to APTs, we review the major Apple malware of 2023. We...
Apple and Google host fake xAI Grok chat-bot apps in their App Stores
xAI just announced its ChatGPT competitor, Grok. But watch out—there are already fake xAI apps in the Apple App...
Mac data-stealer malware roundup: AtomicStealer, MetaStealer, Realst all active in September
Mac malware campaigns from AtomicStealer, MetaStealer, and Realst have all been active in September. We break down the recent...
Apple’s iOS App Store continues to host scammy, unethical apps
Fraudulent, scammy, and subversive apps continue to be discovered in Apple's iOS App Store on a regular basis. Here...
Did the NightOwl app really join Macs to a botnet army?
A blogger recently claimed that NightOwl, a popular app, enlists Macs in a botnet. Apple seemed to agree that...