Security News > 2018 > February > Mac crypto miner distributed via MacUpdate, other software download sites

Software download site/aggregator MacUpdate has been spotted delivering a new Mac crypto miner to users. A new Mac cryptominer was being distributed from hacked MacUpdate pages yesterday, disguised as Firefox, OnyX and Deeper.https://t.co/W8jcotFixl#macOS #Malware #CryptoMining — Thomas Reed (@thomasareed) February 2, 2018 A rare threat Stealthy cryptocurrency miners are most often aimed at Windows and browser users (e.g., the Coinhive script), but no one is safe: neither Linux users, nor Mac users, even though cryptocurrency-mining … More →

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