Diamond Fox (also known as Gorynch) is a stealer written in Visual Basic that has been present on the black market…
Tag: malware
Explained: Spora ransomware
Nowadays, ransomware has become the most popular type of malware. Most of the new families are prepared by amateurs (script-kiddies) and…
Mac security facts and fallacies
There are many Mac security myths circulating among users. So how can you tell if the advice you’re reading is fact…
Two new Mac backdoors discovered
On Valentine’s Day, Mac users got a special “treat” in the form of new malware. Then, later that same week, there were signs…
A week in security (Feb 20th – Feb 27th)
Last week in the world of security, we had rogue chrome extensions teaming up with tech support scams, tips on how…
New Neutrino Bot comes in a protective loader
Co-authored by Hasherezade and Jérôme Segura. In this blog post we will cover a recent version of the multi-purpose Neutrino Bot (AKA…
Mac ransomware on piracy sites
February has been a relatively busy month in the world of Mac malware, and now it has gotten busier with the…
Microsoft Office macro malware targets Macs
Macro malware – commonly known as a “Word macro virus” – involves maliciously-crafted Microsoft Office documents containing Visual Basic macros. These…
MacDownloader malware targeting defense industry
Researchers Claudio Guarnieri and Collin Anderson recently discovered new Mac malware, which they have dubbed MacDownloader. They report that this malware appears to…