Macworld on MSN

macOS Gatekeeper review: How well does Apple’s free antivirus defend a Mac from malware

Apple's security layers fight the good fight, but malware and suspect applications can still be installed if warnings are ...

Hackers push fake apps with malware in Google searches

Hackers use fake Google search results to trick users into downloading lookalike apps laced with malware that have been ...
Gulf Business on MSN

AI-powered malware PromptLock signals a new era of cyber risk

PromptLock may be just the first of many AI-powered malware strains. Its polymorphic, adaptive design forces organisations to ...

Google: Brickstorm malware used to steal U.S. orgs' data for over a year

Suspected Chinese hackers have used the Brickstorm malware in long-term persistence espionage operations against U.S.
PCMag on MSN

Another Steam Game Infects Players' PCs With Malware, Steals $150K in Crypto

A month after it launched on Steam, BlockBlasters was updated with malware files that could secretly infiltrate PCs to hijack ...
Security Boulevard

Zero Day Malware

Cybersecurity is a race against time. Every day, businesses face sophisticated threats designed to exploit the smallest ...

Government warns 'Shai Hulud' virus poses significant cyber threat on Indian IT systems

In, has issued a warning advising the country's startups and IT companies to be cautious of the Shai Hulud virus, which poses ...
TechJuice

MalTerminal: The First Malware That Writes Its Own Ransomware On Demand

Researchers uncover MalTerminal, a dangerous new malware tool using GPT-4 to generate ransomware, challenging cybersecurity ...

North Korea's Lazarus Group shares its malware with IT work scammers

North Korean-linked crews connected to the pervasive IT worker scams have upped their malware game, using more advanced tools ...

Do you need third-party anti-virus software on a Mac?

Today, of course, is a very different world. Macs are the fourth most popular brand of personal computers, and as owners of a premium brand, Mac owners make a juicy target. Does that mean you need ...

This macOS malware was laying dormant for years, but may have been silently infecting thousands of devices

While the backdoor in itself is not out of the ordinary, the fact that it remained undetected for a long time is. Apparently, the malware was created in 2021, when it was submitted to Apple. It passed ...

Hackers are sneaking malware into SVG images to bypass antivirus - here's what we know

Hackers are sharing malicious SVG files which spoof real-life websites in order to trick victims into downloading damaging items. Cybersecurity researchers VirusTotal spotted the malware after adding ...