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Atomic macOS Stealer malware surfaces, snags information via malicious Google Search ads

A new chunk of malware known as “Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS)” has been released that specifically targets Apple users. In the latest development, AMOS has been found in malicious ads for Google searches. The most recent version of the Atomic macOS Stealer was noted by researchers at Malwarebytes in what is considered a “malvertising campaign.” […]

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Security analysts find hidden malware payload attacks in graphic files, begin to study new technique

You’re not going to love this, but a group of security designers have apparently discovered that a new way of attacking the macOS with malware is being used. The researchers have noted that malicious online advertising found to have used steganography to disguise its payload within an ad’s image files, in order to fool security […]