The Hacker News
New 'Cuckoo' Persistent macOS Spyware Targeting Intel and Arm Macs
A new malware called "Cuckoo" is on the loose, targeting both Intel and ARM-based Macs.
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Cyber Security News
Cyber Security News Weekly Round-Up (Vulnerabilities, Cyber Attacks, Threats & New Stories)
The weekly news summary keeps you up to date with what’s happening in cybersecurity, including developments, vulnerabilities, breaches, threats, and defensive strategies. Knowing about new cyber risks and attack vectors helps you put up safeguards and preventive measures as soon as possible to protect your systems. Remaining constantly aware gives you a holistic view of […]
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Cyber Security News
New macOS Adload Malware Bypasses Built-in macOS Antivirus Detection
A new variant of the notorious Adload malware has been discovered to bypass the latest updates to Apple's built-in antivirus, XProtect.
Computerworld
Apple is ramping up its fight against malware
Apple is updating fundamental Mac protection at a higher release cadence than ever before.
DarkReading
macOS Malware Campaign Showcases Novel Delivery Technique
Threat actor behind the Activator macOS backdoor is using pirated apps to distribute the malware in what could be a botnet-building operation.
The Hacker News
This Malware Turned Thousands of Hacked Windows and macOS PCs into Proxy Servers
Malware-infected Windows & macOS machines are now being used as proxy exit nodes, allowing threat actors to reroute requests!
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Cyber Security News
Threat and Vulnerability Roundup for the week of August 13th to 19th
Welcome to Cyber Writes' weekly Threat and Vulnerability Roundup, where we provide the most recent information on cybersecurity news. Take advantage of our extensive coverage and keep yourself updated.
Security Affairs
A massive campaign delivered a proxy server application to 400,000 Windows systems
Researchers discovered a massive campaign that delivered a proxy server application to at least 400,000 Windows systems. AT&T Alien Labs researchers uncovered a massive campaign that delivered a proxy server application to at least 400,000 Windows systems. The experts identified a company that is charging for proxy service on traffic that goes through infected machines. The […]
Computerworld
Jamf Threat Labs subverts iPhone security with fake Airplane Mode
Researchers built a proof-of-concept attack that tricks victims into thinking they are using Airplane Mode while attackers continue to gain network access.
SecurityWeek
Thousands of Systems Turned Into Proxy Exit Nodes via Malware
Threat actors have been observed deploying a proxy application on Windows and macOS systems that were infected with malware.
Bleeping Computer
Massive 400,000 proxy botnet built with stealthy malware infections
A new campaign involving the delivery of proxy server apps to Windows systems has been uncovered, where users are reportedly involuntarily acting as residential exit nodes controlled by a private company.
Cyber Security News
Cyber Criminals Turned Mac Systems into Proxy Exit Nodes
Cybersecurity analysts at AT&T Alien Labs recently observed that threat actors are actively turning Mac systems into proxy exit nodes.
DarkReading
Mac Malware-Dropping Adware Gets More Dangerous
The authors of UpdateAgent have tweaked it yet again — for the fifth time in less than 18 months.
ZDNet
Microsoft: This Mac malware is getting smarter and more dangerous | ZDNet
Mac malware 'UpdateAgent' installs adware backdoor that could install other malware.
Bleeping Computer
Microsoft: Shrootless bug lets hackers install macOS rootkits
Attackers could use a new macOS vulnerability discovered by Microsoft to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) and perform arbitrary operations, elevate privileges to root, and install rootkits on vulnerable devices.
Bleeping Computer
Microsoft: WizardUpdate Mac malware adds new evasion tactics
Microsoft says it found new variants of macOS malware known as WizardUpdate (also tracked as UpdateAgent or Vigram), updated to use new evasion and persistence tactics.
Bleeping Computer
New AdLoad malware variant slips through Apple's XProtect defenses
A new AdLoad malware variant is slipping through Apple's YARA signature-based XProtect built-in antivirus to infect Macs as part of multiple campaigns tracked by cybersecurity firm SentinelOne.