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New 'WireLurker' malware targets Chinese Apple users, hops from OS X to iOS via USBComing less than one week following the discovery of an OS X vulnerability called "Rootpipe," computer security researchers have found a new form of …
... found a new form of malware dubbed "WireLurker," which infects well ... on Wednesday, saying of the malware, "It is the biggest ... on-device. Once installed, the malware can access sensitive data like ... is unclear what information the malware's creator is after, but ... -
Apple now blocking 'WireLurker' malware targeting Chinese iOS & Mac usersApple on Thursday announced it has begun taking measures to block apps that contain the so-called "WireLurker" malware, which transmits from a Mac to…
... contain the so-called "WireLurker" malware, which transmits from a Mac ... stop the spread of the malware, Apple has blocked the applications ... the Mac App Store. The malware was first spotlighted on Wednesday ... -
WireLurker, Masque Attack malware only a threat for users who disable Apple's iOS, OS X securityDespite headlines fretting of a "new era in OS X and iOS malware," Apple's security systems for iOS and OS X are working as intended to protect users…
... exposure to the ubiquitous malware affecting open platforms including ... disabled user-installed Mac malware ("trojan horses," like the ... that the last significant malware issue for Macs (named ... disable XProtect (although the malware couldn't actually do ... -
Chinese sites hosting 'Wirelurker' Mac-to-iOS malware taken down, suspects arrestedA Beijing government agency on Monday announced the arrest of three suspects thought to be behind the so-called "WireLurker" trojan targeting Mac and…
... devices, saying websites hosting the malware have been shut down. ... of conspiring to use the malware to illegal profits. The ... is a specialized piece of malware that inserts itself onto ... the radar, another piece of malware dubbed "Masque Attack" was discovered ... -
Android tablets at Best Buy, Target, Amazon, Walmart found to include major security flaws, malwareSecurity firm Bluebox Labs tested a dozen Black Friday bargain Android tablets from major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Kmart, Kohl's, Staple…
... and reported "shocking" security flaws, malware and active backdoors installed on ... year and detailed FakeID super malware earlier this summer. While Google ... -
Massive, sophisticated "Inception - Cloud Atlas" malware infects Windows and Android but can't exploA vast and sophisticated new espionage campaign targeting "military, diplomats, and business execs," discovered by Blue Coat Labs and confirmed by Ka…
... been jailbroken first The malware, targeting diplomats in an ... malware requires a jailbreak A series of prior malware tools ... has better malware than iOS The Inception malware targeting Jailbroken ... finding "shocking" security flaws, malware and active backdoors ... -
Active OS X 10.10 zero-day exploit installs malware without need for system passwordsA week after researchers discovered a new privilege escalation zero-day vulnerability in Apple's latest version of OS X 10.10.4, an exploit has appea…
... hackers to install adware and malware onto a target Mac without ... passwords. Discovered by Malwarebytes, the malware installer takes advantage of new ... -
'KeyRaider' malware harvests 225,000 Apple IDs from jailbroken iOS devicesA new form of iOS malware making its way around the jailbreak scene has resulted in the theft of credentials linked to at least 225,000 Apple IDs, re…
A new form of iOS malware making its way around the ... in their Apple account. The malware collects a number of other ... -
iOS 9, OS X El Capitan close serious AirDrop vulnerability allowing malware infectionsiOS 9 and the forthcoming OS X El Capitan address a vulnerability in Apple's AirDrop feature that could allow malware infections and the theft of sen…
... AirDrop feature that could allow malware infections and the theft of ... is already trusted. This allows malware files to be copied to ... the amount of damage any malware can do, but if coded ... -
Modified versions of Xcode used to sneak malware into App Store, Apple confirms [u]Apple on Sunday confirmed that hackers copied and altered its Xcode development software, using it to successfully infiltrate malware into the App St…
... , using it to successfully infiltrate malware into the App Store. "To ... downloaded infected apps. The embedded malware can, however, launch websites that ... have generally kept out most malware, but the size of this ... -
After China malware infiltration, Apple helps developers ensure their Xcode install is leg...Apple on Tuesday issued a notice to developers, informing them how they can make sure their copy of Xcode is legitimate -- a precaution necessitated …
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After China malware infiltration, Apple helps developers ensure their Xcode install is legitimateApple on Tuesday issued a notice to developers, informing them how they can make sure their copy of Xcode is legitimate --?a precaution necessitated …
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Apple lists top 25 apps affected by XcodeGhost malware infiltrationApple has published a list of the top 25 iOS apps impacted by China's XcodeGhost hack, the next step in a continued effort to rid infected devices of…
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Apple acknowledges 'YiSpecter' iOS malware, says issue unlikely to affect most peopleA piece of recently-identified iOS malware, known as YiSpecter, is not a major threat despite its ability to attack both jailbroken and factory stock…
... who have also downloaded malware from untrusted sources," a ... apps that distribute this malware. We encourage customers to ... otherwise normal app. The malware will automatically reappear if ... company addressing XcodeGhost, a malware infection that infiltrated the ... -
Three new malware strains infect 20k apps, impossible to wipe, only affect AndroidA new adware scourge injecting itself into popular apps such as Facebook and Twitter is also "virtually impossible to uninstall," requiring infected …
... reset" device wipe The three malware families (named Shedun, Shuanet ... noted that the auto-rooting malware is a special concern ... and distributing them with a malware payload, but also makes ... Apple's curation policies, including malware and data collection, as ... -
Apple pulls popular Instagram client 'InstaAgent' from iOS App Store after malware discoveryA popular Instagram profile analyzer was on Tuesday pulled from the iOS App Store after being outed as malware by a German developer who found the ap…
... Store after being outed as malware by a German developer who ... with a major App Store malware penetration in September when Chinese ... -
Malware-infected Transmission 2.9 app threatened OS X users, stopped by XProtectUsers who downloaded the Transmission BitTorrent client on Friday or Saturday are being warned to update to the latest 2.92 version to avoid being ta…
... incorporated into an app, the malware connects to a remote server ... files on the system." The malware then "demands that victims pay ... KeRanger malware, and outlined steps to identify and remove the malware if ... -
'AceDeceiver' malware secretly installs malicious apps onto iOS devicesA new form of iOS malware, nicknamed "AceDeceiver," can infect people without relying on an enterprise certificate or attacking jailbroken devices, s…
A new form of iOS malware, nicknamed "AceDeceiver," can infect people ... revealed on Wednesday. Instead the malware exploits flaws in Apple's ... recently been turned to spread malware. When fetching an app from ... -
New Mac malware can remotely access FaceTime camera, but macOS Gatekeeper users are protectedA new piece of Mac-targeting malware is in the wild, potentially allowing hackers to remotely execute code and even control the FaceTime camera on a …
... piece of Mac-targeting malware is in the wild, ... malware package this week, dubbing it "Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor." The malware ... as malware. AppleInsider tested an installation of the malware, and ... malware. Today's revelation of the "Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor" malware ... -
Another Mac-specific malware pops up, but Apple's Gatekeeper still prevents infectionA second piece of Mac-specific malware has been discovered this week, one that could expose the passwords stored in the macOS Keychain. But once agai…
... piece of Mac-specific malware has been discovered this ... "OSX/Keydnap" package. The malware is distributed as a . ... software regardless of source, the malware then downloads and runs ... of persistent components vital for malware installers. The revelation of ... -
BitTorrent app Transmission once again source of macOS malwareOnce again, BitTorrent client Transmission has distributed malware to some users through an altered installer, with downloaders of the software on Au…
... client Transmission has distributed malware to some users through ... packaged with Transmission, the malware needed no second ... the execution of the malware installation without complaint. ... persistent components vital for malware installers. Originally, ESET ... -
'Pegasus' iOS malware package also found to impact OS X, Apple issues patchApple in a patch last week blocked a particularly nasty malware package called "Pegasus" from infiltrating iOS devices, and the company is now doing …
... week blocked a particularly nasty malware package called "Pegasus" from infiltrating ... allows attackers to deliver the malware payload when a target clicks ... tools. An investigation into the malware revealed NSO, an Israeli-based ... -
Gooligan malware roots 1M Android phones in "largest Google account breach to date"A new strain of Android malware dubbed "Gooligan," thought to be "the largest Google account breach to date," is already in active circulation and th…
... Gooligan malware is spread through phishing campaigns or malware installed ... authentication, by allowing the malware that gains control ... authentication, by allowing the malware that gains control ... security firm noted. The malware exploits two vulnerabilities ... -
'Fruitfly' malware patched by Apple relies on 'ancient' Mac system callsNewly-patched Mac malware relies on some antiquated code predating the OS X era, but has been used in some previous real-world attacks on biomedical …
... security software maker. The malware communicates with two command- ... to them. Unusually the malware is said to rely ... update for macOS, dubbing the malware "Fruitfly." Malwarebytes' own app ... ancient Aztec spies. Serious malware threats are a relatively ... -
New Mac malware from Iran targets US defense industry, human rights advocates with fake Fl...Security researchers have discovered new malware for macOS called 'MacDownloader,' which is believed to have been created by Iranian hackers to try a…
... researchers have discovered new malware for macOS called 'MacDownloader,' ... from Iran, discovered the malware on a site that ... engineering effort. Once installed, the malware attempts to harvest data ... rights advocate, suggesting the malware could be used to ... -
Mac malware discovered in Microsoft Word document with auto-running macroA second example of malware targeting macOS users has surfaced this week, with the discovery of a Word document that attempts to use an automatically…
... second example of malware targeting macOS users has surfaced ... an attached webcam. The malware "isn't particularly advanced," ... nor being 'patched' out." Malware embedded in documents is ... other type of macOS malware. MacDownloader, malware believed to have ... -
'Xagent' malware arrives on Mac, steals passwords, screenshots, iPhone backupsA Russian hacking group accused of interfering with last year's presidential election has evolved its Xagent malware package, known for its ability t…
... has evolved its Xagent malware package, known for its ... reports Ars Technica. Once the malware is installed, likely through ... discovered a new Mac malware seemingly originating out of ... increasingly susceptible to targeted malware attacks. The shift in ... -
Microsoft Word macro malware automatically adapts attack techniques for macOS, WindowsA form of Word macro-based malware has been uncovered that can affect both macOS and Windows users when executed, with the malicious file modifying i…
... of Word macro-based malware has been uncovered that ... a possible attack vector for malware, with the relatively old ... of discovery. This latest malware appears to take the ... of other malware discoveries targeting Macs. In February, the MacDownloader malware ... -
New 'Dok' malware targets Macs using signed Apple developer certificateA new strain of malware targeting Mac users is attempting to slip past defenses through a phishing scheme and a signed Apple developer certificate --…
A new strain of malware targeting Mac users is attempting ... be the first "major scale" malware directed at Mac owners through ... . Macs are generally assaulted by malware less frequently than Windows, but ... -
Windows malware 'Snake' ported to Mac for first time, masquerades as Adobe FlashA piece of malware long targeting Windows users -- known sometimes as "Snake," "Turla," or "Uroboros" -- is now reportedly being turned against Mac o…
A piece of malware long targeting Windows users -- known ... ready at the end. Similar malware typically runs a completely fake ... last week, another piece of malware, known as "Dok," was also ...