Emerging Threats

New macOS malware HZ RAT lets attackers control Macs remotely: Header image
New macOS malware HZ RAT lets attackers control Macs remotely
A remote access trojan (RAT) targeting Windows devices since at least 2020 has been updated and modified to go after Mac users.  Remote access trojans present themselves to victims as legitimate downloads. Once...
Sep 13, 2024
4 min read
Voldemort malware targets over 70 companies via fake tax emails: Header image
Voldemort malware targets over 70 companies via fake tax emails
Some cyberattacks are simple to understand, with the motives behind them usually being financial or nation-state driven. However, other malicious attacks are more tricky to unravel.  Security researchers recently identified one such attack...
Sep 6, 2024
7 min read
New macOS malware Banshee Stealer wants your crypto wallet (Header image)
New macOS malware Banshee Stealer wants your crypto wallet
A dangerous new piece of malware targeting macOS devices has been discovered, posing a significant threat to Apple users. Cybercriminals are increasingly focusing their attention on Apple’s operating system, and this latest development...
Aug 22, 2024
6 min read
Hackers posing as Ukraine's Security Service target government PCs (Header image)
Hackers posing as Ukraine’s Security Service target government PCs
In what seems to be a wide-net style phishing campaign, hackers likely linked to China are impersonating the Security Service of Ukraine.  Reports say this malicious email campaign is designed to target Ukrainian...
Aug 15, 2024
6 min read
macOS malware is mimicking the Unarchiver to steal data: Header image
macOS malware is mimicking The Unarchiver to steal data
A fake webpage impersonating a popular and free archive unpacking app was recently discovered spreading in the wild.  In a tactic that continues to play out time and time again, fake websites that...
Aug 8, 2024
5 min read
macOS stealer posing as Loom is spread via Google Ads: Header image
macOS stealer posing as Loom is spreading via Google Ads
The AMOS Mac stealer is back. This time, the malware is impersonating the popular screen recorder Loom, which has over 20 million users and is loved by some Apple users.   In a new...
Aug 5, 2024
6 min read
New smishing campaign tries to steal Apple ID credentials: Header image
New smishing campaign tries to steal Apple ID credentials
Apple ID security is extremely difficult to hack via malware. However, if criminals get hold of your Apple credentials, things can go wrong very fast. A recent report from Broadcom, the company that...
Jul 11, 2024
4 min read
macOS stealer Poseidon is spread via ads for the Arc browser: Header image
macOS stealer Poseidon is spread via ads for the Arc browser
Information stealers, currently among the top most dangerous cybercriminal threats to Apple devices, are often distributed via malicious Google Ads that impersonate known brands. Now, leveraging the increasing popularity of the Arc web...
Jul 4, 2024
6 min read
New SatanStealer can steal passwords and phone numbers: Header image
New SatanStealer can steal passwords and phone numbers
Open-source malware hosted on GitHub is free to use and free to copy. It can be modified and customized, and it can be distributed to anyone. But while some malware repositories (project files...
Jun 21, 2024
5 min read
GRU-linked hackers used Headlace stealer for military espionage: Header image
GRU-linked hackers used Headlace stealer for military espionage
It is widely accepted that the next couple of months will be critical for geopolitics. With landmark EU, UK, and US elections all happening this year, the days to come will not only...
Jun 7, 2024
7 min read