![]() There also exists a second variant, which either installs a rogue piece of software named Advanced Mac Cleaner or installs a malicious Safari browser extension. This trojan has been designed to be undetectable by antivirus solutions, difficult for malware analysts to examine, and equally difficult to reverse engineer. Intego yet again discovered the OSX/CrescentCore trojan, another strain of macOS malware which masquerades as Adobe Flash Player and on installation infects the device.Both are backdoor malware strains capable of recording keystrokes, taking screenshots of infected systems, and allowing the attacker to spy on victims. Intego discovered that Firefox’s zero-day vulnerability was used by attackers to unleash OSX/Netwire and OSX/Mokes.This malware was dubbed the ‘ BirdMiner‘. Malwarebytes discovered a cracked version of Ableton Live 10, which on installation unpacks a cryptominer that runs in the background via Linux emulation.This malware follows closely on the heels of four different malware strains targeting macOS in recent months. Trend Micro recently discovered a malware strain developed for macOS machines this malware masquerades as a legitimate trading app named Stockfolio, and has been stealing user information and uploading it on a third-party website. ![]() Just like you’ve been watching the rapid rise of Macs in enterprises, so have attackers-the ones wreaking havoc in enterprises through malware attacks. Of course, Macs carry additional advantages as seen in the image below: Source: Global Survey: Mac in the Enterprise, Jamf According to a Jamf survey, 74 percent of those who previously used a PC for work experience fewer issues now that they use a Mac. Mac usage, as you’ve probably seen in your workplace, has risen exponentially in enterprises.
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