Tag: Mac

ESET bulks up its ESET HOME consumer protections against identity theft, ransomware, phishing, and more

October 23, 2024

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announced the launch of its upgraded consumer offering ESET HOME Security, introducing new features such as ESET Folder Guard and Multithread Scanning, together with an overall improvement of its capabilities. Identity Protection* featuring Dark Web Monitoring is now globally available.    These enhancements to ESET HOME Security, as an all-in-one solution … More ESET bulks up its ESET HOME consumer protections against identity theft, ransomware, phishing, and more

LockBit Ransomware Targets Apple Silicon Macs for the First Time

April 18, 2023

According to PCMag*, Security researchers discovered a new version of the LockBit ransomware which targets Apple’s Mac computers for the first time. As 9To5Mac reports(Opens in a new window), until now the LockBit ransomware has focused on infecting Windows and Linux machines, but a new build named “locker_Apple_M1_64” suggests macOS infections are imminent. According to … More LockBit Ransomware Targets Apple Silicon Macs for the First Time

ESET Research discovers new threat to Mac users: CloudMensis spies on them in targeted operation

July 19, 2022

Previously unknown macOS malware uses cloud storage as its C&C channel and to exfiltrate documents, keystrokes, and screen captures from compromised Macs. ESET researchers discovered a previously unknown macOS backdoor that spies on users of compromised Macs. ESET has named the malware CloudMensis because it uses cloud storage services to communicate with the operators and … More ESET Research discovers new threat to Mac users: CloudMensis spies on them in targeted operation

Bug in macOS Finder allows remote code execution

September 24, 2021

While Apple did issue a patch for the vulnerability, it seems that the fix can be easily circumvented. Researchers have uncovered a flaw in Apple’s macOS Finder system that could allow remote threat actors to dupe unsuspecting users into running arbitrary commands on their devices. The security loophole affects all versions of the macOS Big … More Bug in macOS Finder allows remote code execution