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Short Bytes: Two malware which go by the name FruitFly and FruitFly 2 have been discovered over the course of the last few months, starting Janaury this year. The malware, known to have infected hundreds of Macs, are being assumed as surveillance tools instead of some ransomware or some other type of malware. A distant malware, […]
In January this year, a dangerous surveillance malware was found targeting Mac and Linux devices – The malware was discovered by Thomas Reed, an IT security researcher at Malwarebytes who called it Quimitchin while Apple Inc., labeled it as Fruitfly malware. The main purpose of infecting Macs with Fruitfly was to perform spying operations, and biomedical research […]
IT security researchers at Checkpoint recently discovered that a new malware has started to rise and is targeting Mac devices. The malware is considered quite powerful as it can bypass Apple’s gatekeeper and effectively steal users’ credentials. Apple rushing to revoke compromised certificates It is relatively rare to hear news about Mac devices getting compromised […]
Mac devices are known for their security, but things are changing now since hackers and cyber-criminals are coming up with new ways to target Mac users. Recently, the IT security researchers at Fortinet discovered a ransomware campaign that uniquely targets Mac OS and is being offered as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) on dark web. Although this […]
Since the spread of WannaCry ransomware attack the cyber security community is doing whatever it takes to identify new threats against unsuspecting users. The recent discovery by security researchers is a threat to both Windows and Mac users. Checkpoint has recently revealed a new malware at large which goes by the name of “Fireball.” The malware has […]
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. Fox-IT International wrote […]
The security researchers at Fox-IT have discovered a modified version of the previously known snake malware. A version specifically designed to target MacOS. Still not sure what snake malware is? Well, it also goes by the name of Turla, Agent.BTZ and Uroburous. Sounds familiar now? Previous Victims: As per reports, the snake malware was previously targeting […]
After last month security researchers discovered the first-ever Word document spreading macro malware on macOS, last week, researchers from Fortinet spotted a Word document that contained macro scripts that distributed both Windows and macOS malware at the same time, depending on the OS it managed to infect. Malicious Office files with attached macro scripts that […]
For most people, the only operating systems they know of are Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. They have thus restricted their world to these four operating system with the same belief our ancestors thought the world was flat. However, many other operating systems will work even better than the above mentioned OSs especially for those of […]
For many years, MAC Address Randomization was slated as the next big thing for protecting user privacy on the modern Internet. The standard, which works by deploying a new MAC address to a device in order to break down user tracking attempts, is still under development at the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) […]
Cybercriminals prefer crypto-ransomware as it not only successfully targets Windows desktop but also those devices that run on MacOS or Linux. Now, according to ESET researchers, there is a new ransomware malware called “Patcher” targeting Mac users. The new ransomware is written in Swift and is called Patcher; it is being distributed through BitTorrent distribution […]
Last year, a picture of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg in his office went viral on the Internet, but the reason for it going viral was not only Zuckerberg himself but also the background in the picture showing his Macbook webcam was covered with a tape. Why was his webcam covered? Well, thanks to Edward Snowden who taught us a lot […]
Hackers are selling a malware for Mac devices on a prominent dark web marketing claiming that it is undetectable and comes with capabilities including taking full control of macOS devices by evading anti-virus detection. Dubbed Proton by its developers, the malware is a RAT (Remote Administration Tool) and is being sold in one of the […]
IT security researchers have discovered a new malicious code which affects Mac and Linux systems. It has been dubbed by Apple Inc., as Fruitfly while Malwarebytes named it as Quimitchin, a name inspired by Aztec spies. This newly identified malware spy on biomedical research centers. It is being speculated that the malicious code has remained […]
A new form of malware is targeting Macs and launching denial-of-service attacks on users by creating multiple email drafts that crash the computer. The method is simple but devious. According to security company Malwarebytes, which analyzed the malware with the help of researcher @TheWack0lian, it exploits vulnerabilities in the Safari browser and Mail app. Once […]
The IT security firm has revealed that scammers are targeting Apple‘s Mac users with a new kind of malware that hijacks its Mail App and Safari browser to conduct denial of service (DOS) attacks. The attackers direct these apps to continually draft emails till the machine runs out of RAM and crashes eventually. The report also […]
Short Bytes: In an attempt to build something for the x86 platform, Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a Pixel desktop spin for PCs and Macs. An experimental version of Debian+Pixel is available for download. It can also run smoothly on older computers with 500MB RAM. In September, Raspberry Pi foundation gave up the Xfce for […]
PCILeech is a $300 device that was effectively and successfully used by a Swedish hacker and penetration tester for obtaining complete control over Mac or Macbook. The hacker Ulf Frisk is the creator of PCILeech, which any hacker can use to hack a MacBook. This particular device can hack the passcode of literally any Apple laptop […]
Critical code-execution flaw resides in Windows, Mac, and Linux. Patch now. Developers with both Mozilla and Tor have published browser updates that patch a critical Firefox vulnerability being actively exploited to deanonymize people using the privacy service. “The security flaw responsible for this urgent release is already actively exploited on Windows systems,” a Tor official […]
If you are a Mac user you need to be extra careful – Other than covering your webcam there is a tool that can protect your privacy when you are online on Skype or other video messaging platforms. An ex-NSA hacker and currently research department head at Synack, Patrick Wardle, has been trying to find […]
APT28 is a Russian hacking group who was previously blamed for hacking WADA and DNC servers. The group of hackers that conducted the infamous DNC hacking, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and other such feats targeting sensitive western military and governmental entities, are at it again. This time, they are using Komplex, a relatively new Trojan that […]