Security News

Fruitfly: Unusual Mac backdoor used for tightly targeted attacks? (Help Net Security)
2017-01-18 21:43

Researchers have found and analyzed a Mac backdoor that is unusual in many ways. The malware – detected as OSX.Backdoor.Quimitchin by Malwarebytes but dubbed Fruitfly by Apple – is believed to...

Free Tool Protects Mac Users from Webcam Surveillance (Threatpost)
2016-10-07 11:00

Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle released a tool called OverSight that monitors when malware may be recording a webcam or audio session on a macOS machine.

OverSight detects when Mac malware uses built-in camera, mic (Help Net Security)
2016-10-06 20:00

Users who want to be warned each time their Mac’s camera and microphone are switched on – either by a legitimate process or, more importantly, by malware – can try out OverSight, a free tool...