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  • Watch out: New ‘CrashStealer’ Mac malware could nab your passwords
  • New malicious clipboard clone raises serious security concerns for Mac users
  • CrashStealer macOS Malware Uses Notarized Dropper to Pass Gatekeeper Checks

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macworld.com /1 day ago

Watch out: New ‘CrashStealer’ Mac malware could nab your passwords

Macworld Yet more evidence that owning a Mac doesn’t make you immune to hacking: researchers have identified another piece of malware on macOS, this time one designed to stea...

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macworld.com /1 week ago

New malicious clipboard clone raises serious security concerns for Mac users

Macworld Jamf Threat Labs has issued a report on new malware that users of the third-party clipboard manager Maccy need to be aware of. The malware, dubbed “PamStealer,” is d...

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thehackernews.com /2 days ago

CrashStealer macOS Malware Uses Notarized Dropper to Pass Gatekeeper Checks

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new macOS information stealer called CrashStealer that's capable of harvesting sensitive data from compromised systems. Unlike other infor...

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digitaltrends.com /1 week ago

macOS clipboard app Maccy has a fake out there stealing passwords

Maccy users are being warned about fake sites after researchers found malware using the app’s name to steal Mac login passwords.

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cultofmac.com /1 week ago

PamStealer malware poses as a Mac clipboard app — and verifies your password before stealing it

PamStealer, a fake version of the popular Maccy clipboard app, tricks Mac users into handing over a password that’s already been confirmed to work. (via Cult of Mac - Your source f...

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hackread.com /1 week ago

New PamStealer Malware Targets macOS Users via Fake Maccy Clipboard App

The newly spotted PamStealer is spreading through a fake Maccy clipboard app and steal Mac passwords, browser data and clipboard content.

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cultofmac.com /1 day ago

CrashStealer malware masquerades as Apple’s crash report tool to raid your Mac

Dangerous new macOS malware called CrashStealer slips past Apple's defenses. Here's what you need to know to protect your Mac. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple n...

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thehackernews.com /1 week ago

PamStealer Uses Fake Maccy Sites and PAM Checks to Steal Mac Login Passwords

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new macOS information stealer called PamStealer that employs a series of clever tricks to infect systems and siphon sensitive data. The st...

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hackread.com /1 month ago

New Reaper Malware Uses Fake Microsoft Domain to Steal macOS Passwords

The newly discovered Reaper malware bypasses Apple's macOS Tahoe 26.4 security updates to steal passwords, crypto assets, and install a permanent backdoor.

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infosecurity-magazine.com /1 day ago

New MacOS Malware Exploits Legitimate Developer ID to Pose as Apple Crash Reporter

Researchers at Jamf Threat Labs detail CrashStealer, which steals passwords, cryptocurrency wallets and more

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hackread.com /1 month ago

Reaper macOS Infostealer Abuses Script Editor to Steal Crypto and Passwords

Threat actors are deploying an updated SHub Stealer variant named Reaper that exploits the native macOS Script Editor to bypass OS-level protections and compromise cryptocurrency a...

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cybersecuritynews.com /1 week ago

PamStealer Mimics Maccy Clipboard Manager Silently Harvests Data and Clipboard Contents

PamStealer is a newly identified macOS infostealer that disguises itself as the popular open-source clipboard manager “Maccy” while silently harvesting sensitive user data. Dis...

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9to5mac.com /1 week ago

Malware found spreading through sponsored ad on X

Jamf Threat Labs, the company’s security research arm, recently shared details of a ClickFix-style attack it spotted running as a sponsored ad on the social media site X. Originati...

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bleepingcomputer.com /2 days ago

New CrashStealer malware poses as Apple crash reporting tool

A new macOS information-stealing malware called CrashStealer pretends to be Apple's crash-reporting tool to steal credentials, keychain data, and crypto wallets. [...]

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macworld.com /1 month ago

Best Antivirus for Mac (2026): Tested & ranked by experts

Macworld It wasn’t long ago that Macs were considered secure enough on their own. But as Apple devices have grown in popularity, macOS has become an increasingly attractive t...

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gbhackers.com /1 month ago

Weaponized DMG Files Deliver macOS Infostealer Malware

A recent surge in macOS-targeted campaigns shows threat actors favoring weaponized disk images (.dmg) as the primary delivery mechanism for infostealer malware. Attackers are lever...

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hackread.com /4 weeks ago

Amos Stealer Targets macOS Keychain Files and Browser Passwords

Amos Stealer targets macOS users through fake downloads, stealing Keychain files, browser passwords, cookies, and developer configs for data theft.

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gbhackers.com /4 weeks ago

Sapphire Sleet macOS Malware Abuses curl-to-osascript Execution for Multi-Stage Payload Delivery

Sapphire Sleet’s latest macOS campaign uses crafted .scpt AppleScript lures that pipe curl output directly to osascript, enabling a compact, multi-stage payload chain that executes...

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9to5mac.com /23 hours ago

PSA: Beware of fake Mac crash reports out to steal your passwords, crypto wallets, more

While macOS is generally very stable, there are times when an app will crash and your Mac will offer to send a diagnostic report to Apple. A new form of Mac malware has been discov...

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macworld.com /4 weeks ago

Here’s why your Mac blocked that Terminal command you pasted

Macworld When macOS 26.4 Tahoe was released in March, Apple introduced an additional safeguard against malware distribution: if a user pastes lines of code into the Terminal,...

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macworld.com /2 weeks ago

Hackers have a new way to disable Mac security software

Macworld Researchers at XM Cyber have discovered a method to attack a Mac without requiring a kernel exploit or bypassing macOS’s System Integrity Protection (SIP). XM Cyber...

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gbhackers.com /1 month ago

Malicious Ads Target macOS Users with FlutterShell Backdoor

Hackers are leveraging large-scale malvertising campaigns to distribute a newly identified macOS backdoor dubbed FlutterShell, marking a significant evolution in financially motiva...

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arstechnica.com /1 week ago

Newly discovered PamStealer isn't your typical macOS malware

The discovery underscores the increased effort being poured into Mac infostealers.

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gbhackers.com /1 month ago

macOS Malware Abuses Fake Google Update for Persistence

A newly observed variant of the SHub macOS infostealer, dubbed “Reaper,” is expanding its capabilities with stealthier delivery, enhanced data theft, and a persistence mechanism di...

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