Month in Review: Apple Security in September 2017
So much has happened in the past month; where to begin? We’ve got news about Apple’s latest operating systems,...
Malware
New FruitFly Malware Variant Dragged from the Shadows
Earlier this year in January, security researchers uncovered malware that had likely evaded detection for years. Labeled OSX/FruitFly.A by Intego,...
Are Apple Devices Safer? Why Your OS Is Meaningless to Malware Makers
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’re well aware that malware authors are more concerned with data,...
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WannaCry and the State of Mac Ransomware
By now, you’ve probably heard about “WannaCry” in the news. As a Mac user, you might assume your computer...
Snake Malware Ported from Windows to Mac
Fox IT discovered a macOS version of “Snake” malware, a nearly decade old Windows malware, also known as Turla, Uroburos...
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...
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...