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Mac Malware

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Mac Malware includes viruses, trojan horses, worms and other types of malware that affects the Mac Operating System. Apple’s OS X is considered less vulnerable from malware or any virus attacks as there is a frequent release of software updates to find and remove mac defender malwares.

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History

Bit9 and Carbon Black relays 2015 was the most prolific year for Mac malware:

  • Lamadai – Java vulnerability.
  • Appetite – Trojan Horse file targeted government organizations.
  • Coin Thief – It stole bitcoin login credentials through cracked AngryBird applications.

    • Ransomware

    Apple was shut down by the first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users, encrypting the user's confidential information in the month of March 2016. After completing the encryption process, KeRanger demands that victims to pay one bitcoin (about $400) for the user to gain back the credentials.

    References

    Mac Malware Wikipedia
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