Tag: macos

Unit 42 researchers have uncovered an ongoing campaign involving poisoned Python packages that deliver Linux and macOS backdoors. The attackers, believed to be the North Korean-affiliated group Gleaming Pisces, uploaded malicious packages to PyPI. The campaign's objective appears to be gaining acce…

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A new remote access Trojan (RAT) targeting macOS systems, dubbed HZ RAT, grants remote attackers complete control over infected Macs. The malware collects sensitive data, such as installed apps, user information from WeChat and DingTalk, and Google Password Manager credentials. It's suspected of sp…

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This article provides an analysis of the Atomic Infostealer malware family, which has been targeting macOS users throughout 2024. It discusses the various evolving variants, such as Amos, Banshee, Cthulu, Poseidon, and RodrigoStealer, developed and distributed by competing threat actor groups. The …

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The report discusses the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS), an infostealer malware targeting macOS systems. It is designed to steal sensitive information like passwords, cookies, cryptocurrency wallets, and other data from infected machines. The malware is distributed through malvertising, SEO poisoning,…

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A version of the HZ Rat backdoor targeting users of China’s WeChat and DingTalk was uploaded to VirusTotal in July 2023 and was not detected by any vendor, research by Kaspersky suggests.

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This report analyzes Cthulhu Stealer, a malware-as-a-service targeting macOS users to steal credentials and cryptocurrency wallets. It explores the malware's functionality, including prompting users for passwords, dumping keychain data, and exfiltrating stolen information. The analysis compares Cth…

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This report details a macOS threat actor likely originating from North Korea that employs a dropper application written in Swift/SwiftUI. The dropper presents the user with a seemingly legitimate Bitcoin pricing PDF while simultaneously downloading and executing a malicious payload. The malware's t…

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This analysis details the BANSHEE malware, a macOS-based infostealer that targets system information, browser data, and cryptocurrency wallets. Developed by Russian threat actors, it operates across macOS x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. The malware is designed to evade detection through anti-debugg…

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This report analyzes a new macOS stealer malware that leverages SwiftUI for password prompts and the OpenDirectory API for verifying captured passwords. It utilizes APIs to evade detection and carries out malicious operations in distinct stages, first executing a Swift-based dropper that displays a…

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A malvertising campaign lures Mac users into downloading a counterfeit Microsoft Teams installer containing Atomic Stealer, a data-stealing malware. The campaign uses advanced filtering techniques, compromised ad accounts, and decoy pages to deliver unique payloads that bypass security measures. Up…

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While monitoring data in Recorded Future Malware Intelligence, Insikt Group identified purported virtual meeting software called Vortax that, upon download and installation, delivers three information stealers (“infostealers”) in cross-platform attacks — Rhadamanthys, Stealc, and, most notably, Ato…

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A technical analysis reveals details about LightSpy, a sophisticated surveillance framework that targeted macOS devices using publicly available exploits. The report provides insights into the threat actor's tactics, including exploiting vulnerabilities to deliver implants, exfiltrating private dat…

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This analysis discusses the emergence of a new macOS malware family called 'Cuckoo Stealer', which acts as an infostealer and spyware. It describes Cuckoo Stealer's main features, logic, and provides indicators of compromise to assist threat hunters and defenders. The malware employs techniques lik…

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The report analyzes a new variant of the Adload adware that evades Apple's recent XProtect malware signature updates. Despite Apple adding 74 new rules targeting Adload in XProtect version 2192, the adware authors have rapidly modified their code to bypass these detections. The report examines a sp…

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This report details the discovery of a macOS variant of the LightSpy malware, previously known to target iOS and Android devices. The macOS implant consists of a dropper that downloads and runs a core implant dylib, which in turn loads various plugins to accomplish malicious tasks. The report provi…

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