Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2021

Kaspersky researchers spotted a new variant of the XCSSET Mac malware that compiled for devices running on Apple M1 chips. The malware also allows attackers to capture screenshots and exfiltrate stolen documents to the attackers’ server. Experts believe that this malware is the result of advanced and sophisticated adversaries.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Today on the Lock and Code podcast … If your IT and security teams think malware is bad, wait until they learn about everything else. In fact, some attacks have gone so “quiet” that they involve no malware at all. ThreatDown can help.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Attempts to run malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 118,099 users. At the end of last year, the number of users attacked by malware designed to steal money from bank accounts gradually decreased, a trend that continued in Q1 2021. Top 10 banking malware families.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Jump ahead: Adware. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Everything you type in such a document in your browser gets sent off to Google. Adware keyloggers. Such programs are either malware or just shy of malware, depending on your definition. Thus, most such malware is not referred to as a "keylogger," but rather is called "spyware.". Consider Google docs, for example.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For example, if an app wants to access something like your contacts or files in your Documents folder on a modern version of macOS, you will be asked to allow it before the app can see that data. For example, antivirus software such as Malwarebytes needs to be able to see everything it can in order to best protect you.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Because relying on one solution like antivirus won’t get you far in case of a full-blown ransomware attack. Device Security: Patch Manager and Antivirus Software Another must-have desktop protection is having an antivirus. How does antivirus help against ransomware, you may ask?

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