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A compilation of security news and blog posts from the 21st of August to the 27th of August. Big news from Malwarebytes was the introduction real-time protection for Mac and Android.

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Solution Corner: Malwarebytes for Mac

August 24, 2017 admin Adware, apple, Elk Cloner virus, keyloggers, Mac, mac malware, Macbook, malware, Malwarebytes for Mac, Malwarebytes news, Product updates, pups, spyware

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:00:22 +0000

Mac users have been told for years: Macs don’t get viruses. That’s not true! Stay protected with Malwarebytes for Mac.

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New Mac Malware-as-a-Service offerings

June 14, 2017 admin anti-malware for Mac, apple, Bleeping Computer, Catalin Cimpanu, MaaS, Mac, MacRansom, MacSpy, malware, Malware-as-a-Service, Malwarebytes news, ransomware

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:00:01 +0000

A couple weeks ago, two new Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) offerings for the Mac became available. We take a closer look at these two offerings – a backdoor named MacSpy and a ransomware app named MacRansom.

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HandBrake hacked to drop new variant of Proton malware

May 8, 2017 admin apple phishing, backdoor, Eric Petit, handbrake hack, Mac, mac backdoor, malware, phish, proton, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 17:04:43 +0000

The website of the popular HandBrake DVD-ripping app has been hacked, and for 4 days, a maliciously-modified copy of the app was installing a new variant of the mysterious Proton malware.

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Tags: apple phishing backdoor Eric Petit handbrake hack mac mac backdoor malware phish proton

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Snake malware ported from Windows to Mac

May 5, 2017 admin Adobe Flash Player, apple, Mac, Mac Trojan, malware, Snake, Threat analysis, Trojan, Turla, Uroburos

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 05 May 2017 14:00:41 +0000

Snake, also known as Turla and Uroburos, is backdoor malware that has been around and infecting Windows systems since at least 2008. It is thought to be Russian governmental malware and on Windows is highly-sophisticated. It was even seen infecting Linux systems in 2014. Now, it appears to have been ported to Mac.

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Another OSX.Dok dropper found installing new backdoor

May 1, 2017 admin apple, Dokument.app, Mac, mac malware, Mac Trojan, malware, OSX.Dok, Threat analysis, Trojan

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 18:16:41 +0000

On Friday a sophisticated Mac Trojan was discovered, called OSX.Dok, which installs malware designed to intercept all HTTP and HTTPS traffic. This morning, Adam Thomas, a Malwarebytes researcher, found a variant of the OSX.Dok dropper that behaves altogether differently and installs a completely different payload.

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Tags: Apple Dokument.app mac mac malware Mac Trojan malware OSX.Dok trojan