No “Apple magic” as 11% of macOS detections last year came from malware
Last year, 11% of all detections on Macs were caused by malware. The illuminating figure gives a view into the world of Mac cyberthreats.
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Malicious meeting invite fix targets Mac users
Scammers are attacking Mac users interested in cryptocurrencies using a fake fix for a meeting link that won’t work.
Read moreCalendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:56:43 +0000
Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s account at Calendly, a popular free calendar application for scheduling appointments and meetings. The attackers impersonate established cryptocurrency investors and ask to schedule a video conference call. But clicking the meeting link provided by the scammers prompts the user to run a script that quietly installs malware on macOS systems.
Read moreMac threat detections on the rise in 2019
Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:40:06 +0000
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| For the first time ever, Mac threats broke into Malwarebytes’ top five overall detections of 2019. Take a look at this and other telemetry that shows Mac malware is certainly on the rise. Categories: Tags: browser extensionsMac adwaremac malwaremac telemetrymac threat detectionsmac threatsnewtabpotentially unwanted programsPUPssafari |
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Read moreNew Mac cryptominer Malwarebytes detects as Bird Miner runs by emulating Linux
Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:33:38 +0000
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| A new Mac cryptominer we call Bird Miner was found on pirated music production software that interestingly runs via Linux. Learn how this unique malware attempts, and ultimately fails, at using stealth techniques. Categories: Tags: Bird Minercryptominercryptominersmacmac malwaremacOSmalwareMalwarebytes for Mac |
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Read moreYes, Chromebooks can and do get infected
Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:00:57 +0000
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| We’ve heard people say Macs don’t get viruses for years, but we know that to be false. But what about Chromebooks? They’re totally safe, right? Think again. Categories: Tags: AndroidChromebook antimalwareChromebooks antivirusChromebooks malwareChromes OSGoogleGoogle Playmac malware |
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Read moreA week in security (December 10 – 16)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:58:31 +0000
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| A roundup of last week’s security news from December 10–16, including facial recognition technology, abandoned USB sticks, even more trouble at Facebook, Google bugs, and more. Categories: Tags: AndroidBitcoin bomb threatbugfacebookmac malwarepasswordsSMB vulnerabilitiesUSB stickswindows 10 |
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Read moreFlurry of new Mac malware drops in December
Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| Multiple new pieces of Mac malware have appeared in December, all distributed through different means, but all opening backdoors on infected computers. Categories: Tags: backdoorsmac malwaremacrosmicrosoft wordSocial Engineeringword |
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