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New Mac cryptominer distributed via a MacUpdate hack

February 2, 2018 admin cryptominer, cryptomining, Mac, mac malware, MacUpdate, Platypus, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:20:01 +0000

A new Mac cryptocurrency miner, called OSX.CreativeUpdate, was being distributed from the MacUpdate website, in the guise of known apps such as Firefox.

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Interesting disguise employed by new Mac malware HiddenLotus

December 8, 2017 admin apple, file quarantine, hiddenlotus, Mac, Mac applications, mac malware, MacOS, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 16:00:22 +0000

A new piece of Mac malware called HiddenLotus is using a clever new trick to fool users into opening it.

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Yet another flaw in Apple’s “iamroot” bug fix

December 4, 2017 admin apple, High Sierra, iamroot, Mac, mac vulnerability, MacOS, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:05:12 +0000

Flaws in Apple’s response to the “iamroot” vulnerability show that some systems can remain vulnerable even after applying the patch.

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OSX.Proton spreading through fake Symantec blog

November 20, 2017 admin CoinThief, Mac, malware, OSX.Proton, proton, Proton malware, Symantec, Symantec blog, Symantec Malware Detector, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 18:29:16 +0000

A new variant of the OSX.Proton malware is being promoted via a fake Symantec blog site.

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Some MacOS Users Aren’t Getting the Firmware Security Patches They Think They Have

October 2, 2017 admin apple, firmware, Mac, MacOS, patches, Security, Updates

Credit to Author: Lucian Constantin| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Do you know if your Mac’s low-level firmware is up to date with the latest patches? You might not be able to, researchers say.

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Keychain vulnerability in macOS

September 26, 2017 admin apple, cybercrime, High Sierra, Mac, Mac Cybercrime, MacOS, malware, Patreon

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:11:06 +0000

On Monday, Patrick Wardle, a respected security researcher at Synack and owner of Objective-See, sent a tweet about a keychain vulnerability he had found in macOS High Sierra. As his tweet showed, it is possible for a malicious app to extract, and then exfiltrate, keychain data from High Sierra, with passwords clearly exposed in plain text.

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A week in security (September 18 – September 24)

September 25, 2017 admin ats, ccleaner, Equifax, ice, irs, Mac, NETFLIX, Security world, Week in security, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:24:17 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 18th of September to the 24th of September. Read all about the CCleaner supply chain attack and a lot of other security news.

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How to tell if your Mac is infected

September 19, 2017 admin 101, Adware, anti-malware for Mac, apple, Mac, Mac infected, mac malware, pups

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:00:31 +0000

It’s time to start taking a closer look at your Mac. Is it acting like its normal, reliable self? Or is it exhibiting strange behavior? Here’s how to tell if your Mac is infected.

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