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Researchers Demonstrate Apple Device Spoofing At Def Con 2023
Using a meager $70 setup makes spoofing any Apple device possible. That’s what the researchers…Researchers Demonstrate Apple Device Spoofing At Def Con 2023 on…
New Variant of XLoader macOS Malware Disguised as 'OfficeNote' Productivity App
A new variant of anApple macOS malwarecalledXLoaderhas surfaced in the wild, masquerading its malicious features under the guise of an office productivity app …
This Malware Turned Thousands of Hacked Windows and macOS PCs into Proxy Servers
Threat actors are leveraging access to malware-infected Windows and macOS machines to deliver a proxy server application and use them as exit nodes to reroute …
macOS Under Attack: Examining the Growing Threat and User Perspectives
As the number of people using macOS keeps going up, so does the desire of hackers to take advantage of flaws in Apple's operating system.What Are the Rising Th…
Iranian Hackers' Sophisticated Malware Targets Windows and macOS Users
The Iranian nation-state actor known as TA453 has been linked to a new set of spear-phishing attacks that infect both Windows and macOS operating systems with …
Beware: New 'RustBucket' Malware Variant Targeting macOS Users
Researchers have pulled back the curtain on an updated version of an Apple macOS malware called RustBucket that comes with improvedcapabilities to establish pe…
Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Falls Victim to JokerSpy macOS Backdoor Attack
An unknown cryptocurrency exchange located in Japan was the target of a new attack earlier this month to deploy an Apple macOS backdoor called JokerSpy.Elastic…
Microsoft Details Critical Apple macOS Vulnerability Allowing SIP Protection Bypass
Microsoft has shared details of a now-patched flaw in Apple macOS that could be abused by threat actors with root access to bypass security enforcements and pe…
WebKit Under Attack: Apple Issues Emergency Patches for 3 New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Apple on Thursdayrolled out security updatesto iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and the Safari web browser to address dozens of flaws, including three new ze…
Atomic macOS Infostealer Malware Actively Targets Crypto Wallets
A new macOS malware, Atomic (AMOS), is actively targeting crypto wallets, serving as an infostealing…Atomic macOS Infostealer Malware Actively Targets Crypto W…
New Atomic macOS Malware Steals Keychain Passwords and Crypto Wallets
Threat actors are advertising a new information stealer for the Apple macOS operating system calledAtomic macOS Stealer(or AMOS) on Telegram for $1,000 per mon…
Lazarus Subgroup Targeting Apple Devices with New RustBucket macOS Malware
A financially-motivated North Korean threat actor is suspected to be behind a new Apple macOS malware strain calledRustBucket."[RustBucket] communicates with c…
Lockbit Ransomware Aims To Target macOS Systems – But May Not Be As Successful
After wreaking havoc with Windows and Linux systems, the LockBit ransomware gang now intends to…Lockbit Ransomware Aims To Target macOS Systems – But May Not B…
LockBit Ransomware Now Targeting Apple macOS Devices
Threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware operation have developed new artifacts that can encrypt files on devices running Apple's macOS operating system.The…
Apple Issues Urgent Security Update for Older iOS and iPadOS Models
Apple on Monday backported fixes for an actively exploited security flaw to older iPhone and iPad models.The issue, tracked asCVE-2023-23529, concerns a type c…
New MacStealer macOS Malware Steals iCloud Keychain Data and Passwords
A new information-stealing malware has set its sights on Apple's macOS operating system to siphon sensitive information from compromised devices.DubbedMacSteal…
Apple iOS Vulnerability Could Expose Users’ Messages And Photos
Apple silently patched a serious security vulnerability affecting iOS users that could expose data. Specifically,…Apple iOS Vulnerability Could Expose Users’ M…
Hackers Using Trojanized macOS Apps to Deploy Evasive Cryptocurrency Mining Malware
Trojanized versions of legitimate applications are being used to deploy evasive cryptocurrency mining malware on macOS systems.Jamf Threat Labs, which made the…
Apple Warns of 3 New Vulnerabilities Affecting iPhone, iPad, and Mac Devices
Apple has revised thesecurity advisoriesit released last month to include three new vulnerabilities impactingiOS, iPadOS, andmacOS.The first flaw is arace cond…
Microsoft Edge Beta Expands Enhanced Security Mode to macOS and Linux
Microsoft Edge Beta has a new update available that brings a couple of changes. The rollout of Edge version 111.0.1661.15 brings enhanced security mode support…
Patch Now: Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari Under Attack with New Zero-Day Flaw
Apple on Monday rolled out security updates foriOS, iPadOS,macOS, andSafarito address a zero-day flaw that it said has been actively exploited in the wild.Trac…
Apple Issues Updates for Older Devices to Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability
Apple has backported fixes for a recently disclosed critical security flaw affecting older devices, citing evidence of active exploitation.The issue, tracked a…
Microsoft Reveals Tactics Used by 4 Ransomware Families Targeting macOS
Microsoft has shed light on four different ransomware families –KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest – that are known to impact Apple macOS systems."W…
Dridex Malware Now Attacking macOS Systems with Novel Infection Method
A variant of the infamous Dridex banking malware has set its sights on Apple's macOS operating system using a previously undocumented infection method, accordi…