Hackers are increasingly exploiting the trust that crypto owners place in cold wallets, turning the very tools meant to secure assets into attack surfaces. The recent ByBit heist has shaken the crypto industry...
May 22, 2025
10 min read
Suspected North Korean threat actors are targeting macOS users with a recycled — but still dangerous — malware campaign. First spotted in April 2025, this campaign is a subtle evolution of the “Contagious...
May 5, 2025
9 min read
For decades, Apple devices have enjoyed a reputation for being mostly malware-free. However, with a 60 percent increase in market share in the last 3 years alone, macOS has become a prime target...
Dec 3, 2024
14 min read
Historically, macOS has enjoyed a reputation for being a highly secure, almost untouchable operating system. However, over the last 3 years, macOS has seen a remarkable 60 percent increase in market share, making...
Oct 10, 2024
15 min read
At Moonlock Lab, we’ve recently uncovered a sophisticated and alarming threat spreading through Google-sponsored URLs. The threat, a stealer malware targeting macOS, poses as the popular application Loom, a widely used screen recording...
Aug 1, 2024
5 min read
Just over a decade ago, Apple was able to boast that Macs were “immune to viruses.” But not only are Macs susceptible to malware — advanced persistent threats (APTs) specifically targeting Mac users...
Jul 10, 2024
13 min read
A new threat has emerged that is targeting macOS users. At Moonlock Lab, we discovered a malware sample that has evaded detection on VirusTotal since its first submission on May 17, 2024. Most...
Jun 4, 2024
5 min read
The most important duty of cybersecurity researchers is to keep users informed about emerging threats and vulnerabilities. So today, we delve into the world of cracked software distribution and discover how threat actors...
Apr 16, 2024
5 min read
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, macOS users now face a new danger. This time, it comes in the form of a DMG trojan involving a partially obfuscated AppleScript and Bash payload...
Mar 28, 2024
4 min read
Recently, we saw a suspicious file in our sandbox. After some research and analysis, we found the following post on the X social media platform. The post mentions a macOS backdoor known as...
Jan 19, 2024
3 min read
