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Malware, Microsoft gaming, and Sherlocking apps on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 0

Apple's iTunes for Windows update closes off ransomware attack vector

Apple has patched an exploit in Bonjour, iTunes, and iCloud for Windows that was an open door for ransomware to attack systems.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 4

Second macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update plugs malware hole

Apple has released a second "Supplemental Update" for macOS Mojave 10.14.6, along with security updates for High Sierra and Sierra, one which fixes a flaw found by Google that could be abused by malware as part of an attack.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 8

Israeli spyware claims to beat Apple's iCloud security

NSO Group, which previously hacked WhatsApp, is advertising that it is able to gather all of an individual's cloud-hosted data from Apple, Google, Microsoft and more, using its Pegasus malware.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 35

Mac malware jumps more than 60% in three months, massive uptick in adware

The threat of malware has increased for Mac users in a short space of time, a report from Malwarebytes claims, with detected threats up by more than 60% from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the first quarter of 2019, and adware becoming more prevalent with an increase of over 200% for the same period.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 26

Mac malware attack found to hide payload in advertising graphics

A new way of attacking macOS with malware has been detailed by security researchers, with malicious online advertising found to have used steganography to disguise its payload within the ad's image files, in order to fool security systems.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 15

Sen. Rubio takes Apple to task for slow response to Adware Doctor's data harvesting

A frequent critic of the company in regards to China, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has reportedly sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking why the company didn't immediately react to word a Mac App Store title was exporting browser histories to the country.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0

More malicious apps found in Mac App Store that are stealing user data

A number of apps in the Mac App Store have been found to be stealing data from its users, acquiring sensitive information and sending it to the developer, including one app which was the top paid utility available in the store before its removal.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 34

Top Mac App Store utility 'Adware Doctor' is stealing user information [u]

Security researcher Patrick Wardle says one of the most popular apps on the Mac App Store "surreptitiously exfiltrates highly sensitive user information" and is likely exporting it to China.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 19

Remote macOS exploit using custom URL schemes demonstrated by security researcher

Researchers demoed a recently discovered exploit in macOS that allows malware to be remotely installed on a target machine through the use of custom URL handlers in Safari.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 10

Infections of macOS trojan 'Calisto' discovered two years after initial release

Security researchers have recently discovered infections of macOS malware named "Calisto," one that was seemingly developed in 2016 and may have been a precursor to the "Proton" macOS trojan that started to circulate in 2017.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 5

How to delete the 'mshelper' malware from macOS

If your Mac is running hot and is consuming its battery at a higher rate than expected in recent days, you may be affected by 'mshelper.' AppleInsider explains how to check for the resource-consuming malware, and how to stop it from slowing down macOS.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 19

MacUpdate served up Mac cryptominer to unsuspecting users in Firefox, OnyX, and Deeper downloads on Feb. 1

Download aggregator MacUpdate briefly linked to three malicious applications masquerading as legitimate downloads for Firefox, OnyX, and Deeper, that not only install the apps, but also deposit a cryptocurrency miner on downloader's systems.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 14

Elmedia Player and Folx installers infected by OSX/Proton credential-stealing malware on Oct. 19

Popular media consumption application Elmedia Player and downloading tool Folx were both briefly infected with the Proton malware strain, with most installers of the software on Oct. 19 now infected.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 10

HandBrake for Mac developers warn of potential trojan installation following server breach

Mac users of HandBrake who downloaded the open source video transcoder since May 2 could have put their data at risk, after developers warned one of the mirror servers used to distribute the software had been hacked.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 19

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