MacOS Malware Pedia

guest · Mar 6, 2019

MacOS Malware Pedia
March 4, 2019
https://research.checkpoint.com/macos-malware-pedia/

With a massive growth in new malware and infections, MacOS security awareness is now more important than ever, and yet many people believe that if they are using MacOS they are “safe” and should not be concerned about getting infected.
Furthermore, it uses more ways to infect, evade and abuse the MacOS architecture to deliver malware such as applications signed with legitimate Apple developer certificates to avoid detection.

During the years, a lot of researchers were hunting for OS X malware. These researchers analyzed and wrote detailed analysis reports to raise awareness too. However, since there are not many available resources that collects all this information and puts it all in one place, this portal was written to collect and summarize all information about MacOS malware.

For credits and full analysis report, links are below each malware that will take you to the original reports where the information was taken from. [...]
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Rasheed187 · Mar 9, 2019

Cool, this gives some inside on the malware techniques being used on the Mac.

Minimalist · Jul 8, 2019

10 times malware proved that MacOS isn't bulletproof

In the first six months of 2019 there have been at least ten types of malware specifically targeting macOS, indicating that Mac users need to come to terms with the fact that their devices are not immune from attack.

According to security firm SentinelOne’s Phil Stokes, cybercriminals are targeting Apple’s Mac platform more often – and they’re exploiting it.
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https://securitybrief.co.nz/story/10-times-malware-proved-that-macos-isn-t-bulletproof

Daveski17 · Jul 8, 2019

I reckon most Mac users don't believe their computers are bullet proof. I'm guessing SentinelOne seriously want to sell security products to Mac users. FUD ... and so it goes ...

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