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FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers

Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have erased Chinese malware from thousands of computers across the United States.

Gizmodo · 16h

The FBI Says It Made Malware Delete Itself From American’s Computers

To retrieve information from and send commands to the hacked machines, the malware connects to a command-and-control server that is operated by the hacking group. According to the FBI, at least 45,000 IP addresses in the US had back-and-forths with the command-and-control server since September 2023.

TechCrunch on MSN · 17h

DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers

The FBI says it was authorized to mass-remove “PlugX” malware from more than 4,000 compromised machines in the United States

Apple, macOS and malware

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Mac malware mayhem as 100 million Apple users at risk of having personal data stolen

New Mac malware variant targets browser credentials and personal data, researchers find. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson gives tips to safeguard your Mac from the latest malware threats.

New York Post on MSN · 3d

Apple users warned of hi-tech Mac malware that steals personal data, goes undetected for months— here’s how to stay safe

In the fall, it was discovered that the “Banshee macOS Stealer” was modified by developers using “stolen” code from Apple’s XProtect, an antivirus system built into Mac devices, which allowed the malware to go undetected on user’s computers.

ReadWrite · 23h

Security researcher refutes Malware threat to macOS users

An Apple security researcher has spoken out to allay fears that a recent strain of macOS malware could pose a significant threat to users.

Infosecurity-magazine.com1h

Chinese PlugX Malware Deleted in Global Law Enforcement Operation

The FBI deleted Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of devices in the US, using a technique developed by French ...

21h

Topic: chinese malware

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical ...

Problems with malware protection in macOS: Bitdefender and Docker affected

While Docker files falsely triggered warnings, Bitdefender had a security issue in macOS. macOS users can run into problems ...

Infosecurity-magazine.com1d

Browser-Based Cyber-Threats Surge as Email Malware Declines

According to new findings from the 2024 Threat Data Trends report by the eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU), while malware ...

PCMag on MSN4d

MacOS Malware Strain Hides Under Apple's Encryption to Steal Your Money

Banshee' info-stealing malware uses Apple's XProtect string encryption to steal crypto. This may have let the malware slip by some antivirus programs, according to new research.

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