Malware on the Mac "worse than iOS"

Malware on the Mac "worse than iOS"

3 years ago
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-wizardupdate-mac-malware-adds-new-evasion-tactics/

Microsoft says it found new variants of macOS malware known as WizardUpdate (also tracked as UpdateAgent or Vigram), updated to use new evasion and persistence tactics.

As Microsoft security experts found, the latest variant — spotted earlier this month — is likely being distributed via drive-by downloads and it impersonates legitimate software, just as it was when threat intelligence firm Confiant discovered it camouflaged as Flash installers in January.

Malware on the Mac "worse than iOS"

Oct 22, 2021, 4:44pm UTC
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-wizardupdate-mac-malware-adds-new-evasion-tactics/ > Microsoft says it found new variants of macOS malware known as WizardUpdate (also tracked as UpdateAgent or Vigram), updated to use new evasion and persistence tactics. > As Microsoft security experts found, the latest variant — spotted earlier this month — is likely being distributed via drive-by downloads and it impersonates legitimate software, just as it was when threat intelligence firm Confiant discovered it camouflaged as Flash installers in January.