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Security researchers at Malwarebytes and Red Canary discovered a mysterious piece of malware hiding on nearly 30,000 Macs, one designed to deliver an as-yet-unknown payload, and with a self-destruction mechanism. They’re calling it Silver Sparrow.

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Mysterious Malware has infected 30,000 M1-Based Macs Worldwide with concentrations in the US, UK, Canada, France, and Germany   A previously undetected piece of malware has been discovered on almost 30,000 Macs worldwide according to a new research report. Its generating intrigue in security circles, which are still trying to understand precisely what it does and what purpose its self-destruct capability serves.   Once an hour, infected Macs check a control server to see if there are any new...

GovInfoSecurity March 31, 2021 Compliance Twitter GoSearch22 is a malicious adware disguised as a Safari extension. Photo: ISMG A security researcher has uncovered what is believed to be the first-ever malware variant that can be successfully executed in Apples M1 chips, its latest central processor unit for Mac computers. In a blog post, independent macOS security researcher Patrick Wardle notes that the application called GoSearch22 is a malicious adware disguised as a Safari extension. He ...

Apple M1 malware: A cybersecurity researcher has discovered the first malware made to target Apple ARM-based M1 chipset via the Safari browser.

In just three months, hackers have debuted at least two strains of malware designed to attack Apple’s new M1 chip.

  This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts discuss the latest iOS 14.5 beta, rumors of an always-on display for "iPhone 13," PDF tools for iOS and Mac, and the future of Apple TV hardware. The second beta of iOS 14.5 is available, and it and adds several new features. Shortcuts added actions for taking a screenshot, locking screen rotation, and setting the cellular network preference. New interface features in Apple Music include swipe gestures and the ability to share lyrics directly...

A second malware that targets Macs with Apple's in-house M1 chip is infecting machines worldwide — but it's unclear why.

A proof-of-concept program infects systems with ARM64-compiled binaries and then reaches out to download additional functionality.