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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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A week in security (November 20 – November 26)

November 28, 2017 admin bitcoins, Facebook, Imgur, Imgur breach, KRACK, mac malware, OSX.Proton, Security, Security world, Terdot Trojan, Trojan, Uber breach, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 19:25:39 +0000

Learn what happened in the world of security during the week of November 20 to November 26.

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Week in security (November 20 – November 26)

November 27, 2017 admin bitcoins, Facebook, Imgur, Imgur breach, KRACK, mac malware, OSX.Proton, Security, Security world, Terdot Trojan, Trojan, Uber breach, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 19:25:39 +0000

Learn what happened in the world of security during the week of November 20 to November 26.

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Labs report: summer ushers in unprecedented season of breaches

October 12, 2017 admin 3rd quarter, Android malware, astrum, breach, Cerber, cybercrime, cybercrime tactics and techniques, emotet, Equifax, exploit kit, francophone, fruitfly, globeimposter, Locky, mac malware, malicious spam, malspam, Malwarebytes, malwarebytes labs, Malwarebytes news, National Health Service, NHS, oceanlotus, q3 2017, report, RIG, smartscreen, sonic, tech support scams, trickbot, trojan.clicker.hyj, whole foods

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:00:27 +0000

In this edition of the Malwarebytes Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques report, we saw a number of high profile breaches targeting the personal information of hundreds of millions of people. We also observed shifts in malware distribution, the revival of some old families, and found cases of international tech support scams.

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A new kind of Apple phishing scam

October 11, 2017 admin apple, apple phishing, cybercrime, iOS phishing, Mac Cybercrime, mac malware, mac phishing, phishing

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:15:19 +0000

A new method for phishing Apple ID passwords on iOS would be indistinguishable from a real iOS password request—what are the ramifications?

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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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