Malware & Threats AmnesiaStealer macOS Malware Steals Data, Controls Browser Sessions The Rust-based macOS infostealer harvests users’ passwords, keychain information, Chromium-based browser data, and Safari cookies. Ionut ArghireAugust 14, 2026
Malware & Threats ‘ClickLock Stealer’ Bypasses macOS Security With Social Engineering, Process Killing The new macOS malware has targeted at least 100 users to steal their passwords and cryptocurrency. Eduard KovacsJuly 16, 2026
Nation-State North Korean Hackers Use AppleScript, ClickFix in Fresh macOS Attacks The campaigns focus on financial organizations, including cryptocurrency, venture capital, and blockchain entities. Ionut ArghireApril 22, 2026
Malware & Threats North Korean Hackers Target macOS Developers via Malicious VS Code Projects The hackers trick victims into accessing GitHub or GitLab repositories that are opened using Visual Studio Code. Ionut ArghireJanuary 21, 2026
Malware & Threats New XCSSET macOS Malware Variant Hijacks Cryptocurrency Transactions The malware now uses a four-stage infection chain, has an additional persistence mechanism, and also targets Firefox browser data. Ionut ArghireSeptember 26, 2025
Malware & Threats Widespread Infostealer Campaign Targeting macOS Users Threat actors rely on malicious GitHub repositories to infect LastPass’s macOS users with the Atomic infostealer. Ionut ArghireSeptember 22, 2025
Malware & Threats Hundreds Targeted in New Atomic macOS Stealer Campaign Between June and August, over 300 entities were targeted with the Atomic macOS Stealer via malvertising. Ionut ArghireAugust 22, 2025
Malware & Threats macOS Users Warned of New Versions of ReaderUpdate Malware macOS users are targeted with multiple versions of the ReaderUpdate malware written in Crystal, Nim, Rust, and Go programming languages. Ionut ArghireMarch 26, 2025
Ransomware Albabat Ransomware Expands Targets, Abuses GitHub New versions of the Albabat ransomware target Windows, Linux, and macOS, and retrieve configuration files from GitHub. Ionut ArghireMarch 24, 2025
Malware & Threats New FrigidStealer macOS Malware Distributed as Fake Browser Update A recently identified macOS infostealer named FrigidStealer has been distributed through a compromised website, as a fake browser update. Ionut ArghireFebruary 19, 2025
Malware & Threats Microsoft Warns of Improved XCSSET macOS Malware Microsoft has observed a new variant of the XCSSET malware being used in limited attacks against macOS users. Ionut ArghireFebruary 18, 2025
Malware & Threats 22 New Mac Malware Families Seen in 2024 Nearly two dozen new macOS malware families were observed in 2024, including stealers, backdoors, downloaders and ransomware. Eduard KovacsFebruary 4, 2025
Malware & Threats Banshee macOS Malware Expands Targeting The latest version of the Banshee macOS information stealer no longer checks if the infected systems have the Russian language installed. Ionut ArghireJanuary 10, 2025