Tag: MacOS

Crypto is soaring, but so are threats: Here’s how to keep your wallet safe

January 9, 2025

As detections of cryptostealers surge across Windows, Android and macOS, it’s time for a refresher on how to keep your bitcoin or other crypto safe. Bitcoin is on a tear. For the first time in its history, the digital currency surpassed $100,000 in early December, having surged more than 30% since election night in the US. Whether … More Crypto is soaring, but so are threats: Here’s how to keep your wallet safe

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

Apple releases patch for zero‑day flaw in iOS, iPadOS and macOS

July 28, 2021

The vulnerability is under active exploitation by unknown attackers and affects a wide range of Apple’s products. Apple has released an update for its iOS, iPadOS, and macOS operating systems to patch a zero-day security flaw that is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability affects a wide range of its products including the … More Apple releases patch for zero‑day flaw in iOS, iPadOS and macOS

Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero‑day

June 11, 2021

The latest Chrome update patches a bumper crop of security flaws across the browser’s desktop versions. Google has rolled out an update for its Chrome web browser to fix a bunch of security flaws, including a zero-day vulnerability that is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The bugs affect the Windows, macOS, and … More Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero‑day