macOS

Cisco Talos has identified eight security vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications running on the macOS operating system, raising concerns about potential exploitation by adversaries. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow attackers to hijack the permissions and entitlements of Microsoft applications,...

International authorities have successfully seized the servers associated with the notorious Dispossessor ransomware group. This operation marks a critical step in combating ransomware attacks that have plagued individuals, businesses, and institutions worldwide. According to the tweet from MonThreat, the...

A new AMOS Mac stealer variant is circulating, distributed via a fake Loom website hosted on Google Ads, which, potentially linked to the Crazy Evil threat group, redirects users to a fraudulent download page disguised as the legitimate Loom...

The Spytech, a little-known spyware maker based in Minnesota, has been hacked, exposing sensitive data from thousands of devices worldwide. The breach has unveiled the covert surveillance activities of the company, which has compromised over 10,000 devices since 2013, including...

Hackers often mimic popular tools like Microsoft Teams to exploit people's trust and familiarity with these applications.  This strategy increases the probability of users' subsequent downloading and installation of this malicious software, consequently permitting attackers to access systems, steal critical...

Threat actors leverage meeting software applications and tools to penetrate weak security loopholes, infiltrate secure settings and organizations, steal highly confidential information, and restrict organizational functions. Recorded Future's Insikt group has recently unveiled a long-term campaign aimed at macOS cryptocurrency...

An attacker published a malicious package on PyPI named "requests-darwin-lite," masquerading as a variant of the popular "requests" library, which contained a hidden Golang binary within an unusually large version of the legitimate "requests" logo image.  The binary's execution was...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malware strain dubbed "Cuckoo." This malicious software exhibits characteristics of both spyware and an infostealer, targeting both Intel and ARM-based Macs with sophisticated tactics to extract sensitive information. Discovery and Analysis The malware, named after...

Security researchers have uncovered a previously undetected malware threat for macOS that exhibits characteristics of both an infostealer and spyware. Dubbed "Cuckoo" after the brood parasitic bird, this malicious code infiltrates systems and steals resources for its own gain. The...

Over the past year, macOS users, particularly those in the cryptocurrency sector, have been increasingly targeted by infostealers. These malicious programs aim to harvest credentials and data from crypto wallets. amf Threat Labs has been monitoring the evolution of these...