Thursday proved to be a relative Apple Update-O-Rama, as the company released its macOS Monterey 12.3.1 update as well as its iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 updates. In addition to bug fixes, Apple included the following privacy and security patches for multiple zero-day exploits: AppleAVD Available for: macOS Monterey and iOS 15 Impact: An application […]
It may be time to update your copy of the Google Chrome web browser. Google on Friday released an updated version of Chrome that includes a fix for a high-severity zero-day bug that made it into the browser. The update is available now for macOS. The Chrome Team said on Friday there was a “Stable […]
A new strain of malware for the Mac has been noted as a hacking group out of China that identifies itself as “Storm Cloud” has released new malware known as GIMMICK. Security firm Volexity discovered the malware after retrieving it from the RAM of a MacBook Pro running macOS Big Sur 11.6. The device became […]
SysJoker Backdoor, a new piece of malware, has been discovered on the Internet, and was discovered in December 2021 by the Intezer team. SysJoker Backdoor can infect macOS, Windows, and Linux machines. It was first dissevered while it was actively attacking a Linux web server of “a leading educational institution.” Based on its Command and […]
The latest Mac malware is in the wild, and the new “OSX.ZuRu” softare appears to spread via infected apps from sponsored search results: The legitimate and the malicious iTerm2 application bundles contain a massive number of files, including several Mach-O binaries. Moreover, the malicious version appears largely benign (as is the case with most applications […]