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Microsoft retracts its report on Mac ransomware
A publication from Microsoft that was taken down January 6 warns about four ransomware families affecting macOS devices. Much of the report closely resembles research published in July by Patrick Wardle.
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Microsoft Details Techniques Used by Hackers to Deliver Ransomware to macOS Devices
One of the most dominating threats in the current cyberspace era is ransomware which is constantly affecting organizations of all sizes. In order to cast a wider net of potential targets, attackers are constantly changing their tactics and expanding th…
Dridex Malware Targeting macOS Platform Using New Entry Method
By using email attachments that resemble regular documents, a variant of Dridex (aka Bugat and Cridex), which is a banking malware is spreading to others through macOS. Prior to now, the malware had been targeting Windows, but now it has been switched …
Dridex targets MacOS users with a new delivery technique
Experts warn of a new variant of the Dridex banking malware that is targeting systems using the macOS operating system. Trend Micro experts discovered a new variant of the Dridex banking malware that targets the MacOS platform and that used a new technique to deliver documents embedded with malicious macros. The Dridex banking Trojan that has been […]
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Microsoft details techniques of Mac ransomware
Microsoft warns of different ransomware families (KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest) targeting Apple macOS systems. Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence team warns of four different ransomware families (KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest) that impact Apple macOS systems. The initial vector in attacks involving Mac ransomware typically relies on user-assisted methods, such as downloading and running fake […]
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