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canadianphotographer56/ShutterstockSecurity researchers at Red Canary have discovered a mysterious new malware on nearly 30,000 Macs, though the actual number of infected computers is probably much higher. It appears that the malware, nicknamed Silver Sparrow, is waiting for the right moment to deliver a malicious payload to its host devices. It’s ...

Someone planted malware that has no point. IDG Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by Macworld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Macs and viruses aren’t all that common, but the one that was recently discovered by researchers is even less so. Security researcher Red Canary has ...

Dubbed “Silver Sparrow,” the malware impacts both Intel and M1-powered Macs. Image: zlata ivleva / mashable By Brenda Stolyar2021-02-21 22:49:24 UTC UPDATE: Feb. 21, 2021, 11:27 p.m. EST This story has been updated with a response from Apple regarding the malware. A new piece of malware has been detected on ...

In a nutshell: A mysterious piece of macOS malware has been discovered by security researchers. The malware is thought to affect some 30,000 Macs around the world, including Apple’s newer M1-powered computers. The malware forces affected Macs to check a control server once an hour, but the actual threat posed ...

Security researchers have discovered a previously undetected piece of malware affecting Mac users around the world, including the new M1-powered Macs. Red Canary researchers say that this “Silver Sparrow” malware forces infected Macs to check a control sever once per hour, but the actual threat remains a mystery. As reported ...

MAC MYSTERY — With no payload, analysts are struggling to learn what this mature malware does. Dan Goodin – Feb 20, 2021 3:10 pm UTC A previously undetected piece of malware found on almost 30,000 Macs worldwide is generating intrigue in security circles, and security researchers are still trying to ...

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Mac malware has always been less common than its Windows-targeting counterparts, but in recent years the threat to Apple computers has gone mainstream. There’s adware  and even ransomware tailored to Macs, and attackers are always looking to circumvent Apple’s latest defenses. Now hackers have debuted malware tailored to run on ...