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)...
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¡Ay, MaMi! New DNS-hijacking Mac malware discovered
UPDATE: On January 17, we added additional information about the malware’s method of persistence and another file dropped by the...
Month in review: Apple security in October 2017
October has been another busy month! There’s a new variant of the Proton malware, a Wi-Fi “KRACK” attack affecting...
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,...
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How Malicious Plugins Can Compromise Your Mac
I cannot remember a time in which my browsers did not have a few plug-ins installed. My Safari has...
Apple Updates XProtect to Block New Leverage Malware Variant
Following the discovery of a new version of OSX/Leverage, a backdoor first spotted in 2013, Apple has issued an...
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Why BitTorrent Sites Are a Malware Cesspool
While BitTorrent itself is not inherently unsafe, the files shared through it (and other peer-to-peer networks) are very often...
The iPhone at 10: Still No Major Malware
Many people are writing about the success of the iPhone, and how ten years on, we can clearly see...
New ‘Komplex’ Trojan Malware Targeting Macs [Updated]
A new OS X malware has been discovered by security researchers from Palo Alto Networks. The malware, named “Komplex,” is a...
Apple Updates XProtect Malware Definitions for NetWeirdRC
Apple has updated its XProtect malware definitions file to version 2082 to provide rudimentary protection against certain Mac threats....