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Silver Sparrow, a new malware infects Mac systems using Apple M1 chip

Security Affairs

“However, our investigation almost immediately revealed that this malware, whatever it was, did not exhibit the behaviors that we’ve come to expect from the usual adware that so often targets macOS systems.” The adware writes each of its components out line by line with JavaScript commands. Pierluigi Paganini.

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New variant for Mac Malware XCSSET compiled for M1 Chips

Security Affairs

XCSSET is a Mac malware that was discovered by Trend Micro in August 2020, it was spreading through Xcode projects and exploits two zero-day vulnerabilities to steal sensitive information from target systems and launch ransomware attacks. The malware also implements ransomware behavior, it is able to encrypt files and display a ransom note.

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IT threat evolution Q1 2021

SecureList

We believe this is a continuation of a campaign last summer, reported by Avast , in which the malware masqueraded as the Malwarebytes antivirus installer. Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. Ransomware gangs are exploiting vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi to target virtual hard disks and encrypt the data stored on them.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

Endpoint security : protects endpoints with antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, etc. Poor Maintenance The best security tools and architecture will be undermined by poor maintenance practices. endpoint security (antivirus, Endpoint Detection and Response, etc.), or network traffic. for unauthorized access.