(AppleInsider.com):Â New ransomware for the Mac has been discovered by security researchers, with the “poorly coded” malware created in Swift encrypting the user’s files and demanding a payment, without any possibility of decrypting the files even if the ransom is paid. Circulating via BitTorrent sites and called “Patcher,” the malware poses as a crack for pirates […]
(AppleInsider.com):Â A new strain of Android malware dubbed “Gooligan,” thought to be “the largest Google account breach to date,” is already in active circulation and three-fourths of the Android installed base is vulnerable. Once infected, devices give hackers access to the users’ Gmail, Google Photos, Docs, Drive and other Google services accounts. Discovered by Check Point […]
A second piece of Mac Malware has been discovered. Â This one could expose passwords and other information within the Mac Keychain. Â However, the built-in Mac Gatekeeper feature ‘kills it’ before getting into the system. Researchers at security firm ESET have been examining a new strain of OS X malware from an unknown source, and have […]
Current versions of Apple products use the updated version of Bonjour. For previous versions, Apple has issued a security update. Apple has issued a security update for mDNSResponder, the low-level open source software that implements Bonjour in Apple and third-party products. Which Apple platforms are affected? OS X: • Versions prior to OS X El Capitan […]
