Security News > 2019 > January > New Mac malware steals cookies, cryptocurrency and computing power

A new piece of Mac malware is looking to steal both the targets’ computing power and their cryptocurrency stash, Palo Alto Networks researchers warn. About the CookieMiner malware Dubbed CookieMiner on account of its cookie-stealing capabilities, this newly discovered malware is believed to be based on DarthMiner, another recently detected Mac malware that combines the EmPyre backdoor and the XMRig cryptominer. Like DarthMiner, CookieMiner uses the EmPyre backdoor for post-exploitation control. This agent checks if … More → The post New Mac malware steals cookies, cryptocurrency and computing power appeared first on Help Net Security.

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