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...
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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...
Did ChatGPT find Mac malware on the Dark Web? Report of HVNC macOS variant
Is there really a new Mac version of HVNC backdoor malware? And was it really discovered by ChatGPT on...
Mac stealer malware Realst disguises itself as video games, is macOS Sonoma-ready
Realst Stealer disguises itself as Mac video games, but it actually tries to steal your wallets and passwords. And...
After backlash, Apple removes fake Threads app, unethical loan apps from App Store
After facing public backlash, Apple finally removed some unethical apps from the App Store, including a Threads lookalike app...
ShadowVault is the latest Mac data-stealer malware, reportedly
ShadowVault data stealer Mac malware made headlines in the Apple press this week. Here is what we know about...
JokerSpy backdoor Mac malware discovered in the wild
In June, two research teams independently discovered a new Mac malware family, dubbed JokerSpy. One of the malware’s early...