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Tag: mac
New Mac cryptominer Malwarebytes detects as Bird Miner runs by emulating Linux
A new Mac cryptocurrency miner Malwarebytes detects as Bird Miner has been found in a cracked installer for the high-end music…
How does macOS protect against malware?
Mac users often are told that “Macs don’t get viruses.” This is not really true, of course. Macs can and do…
Apple’s FaceTime privacy bug allowed possible spying
Social media caught fire yesterday as the news of a new Apple bug spread. It seemed that there was a flaw…
Browser push notifications: a feature asking to be abused
“I’m seeing a lot of ads popping up in the corner of my screen, and the Malwarebytes scan does not show…
Mac malware combines EmPyre backdoor and XMRig miner
Earlier this week, we discovered a new piece of Mac malware that is combining two different open-source tools—the EmPyre backdoor and…
Mac cryptocurrency ticker app installs backdoors
An astute contributor to our forums going by the handle 1vladimir noticed that an app named CoinTicker was exhibiting some fishy…
Mac malware intercepts encrypted web traffic for ad injection
Last week, Malwarebytes researcher Adam Thomas found an interesting new piece of Mac malware that exhibits some troubling behaviors, including intercepting…
Safari users: Where did your extensions go?
Safari 12 has brought with it some changes to how OSX handles browser extensions. At WWDC in June, Apple announced that…
Mac App Store apps are stealing user data
There is a concerning trend lately in the Mac App Store. Several security researchers have independently found different apps that are…