The Dangers of macOS Ransomware A Closer Look at KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary MacOS ransomware typically spreads through user-assisted methods such as downloading and running fake or trojanized applications. It can also arrive as a second-stage payload dropped or downloaded by oth...

Microsoft Reveals Tactics Used by 4 Ransomware Families Targeting macOS

Microsoft has shed light on four different ransomware families – KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest – that are known to impact Apple macOS systems. "While these malware families are old, they exemplify the range of capabilities and malicious behavior possible on the platform," the tech...

Unraveling the techniques of Mac ransomware

Ransomware continues to be one of the most prevalent and impactful threats affecting organizations, with attackers constantly evolving their techniques and expanding their tradecraft to cast a wider net of potential targets. This is evident in the range of industries, systems, and platforms...

On Microsoft's XP Patches, Hidden Cobra, MacRansom, and More

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including Microsoft’s XP patches, Hidden Cobra, a Nigerian BEC campaign, MacRansom, and more. Download: ThreatpostNewsWrapJune162017.mp3 Music by Chris Gonslaves...

New Mac Malware-as-a-Service offerings

A couple weeks ago, two new Malware-as-a-Service MaaS offerings for the Mac became available. These two offerings - a backdoor named MacSpy and a ransomware app named MacRansom - were discovered by Catalin Cimpanu of Bleeping Computer on May 25. Cimpanu evidently had some trouble getting hold of...

Patrick Wardle on MacRansom Ransomware-as-a-Service

Patrick Wardle of Synack and the Objective-See blog talks to Mike Mimoso about the emergence of a ransomware service targeting MacOS machines. Wardle explains why he characterizes MacRansom as “lame” and whether this could kick off a wave of copycats vying for the Apple platform. Download:...

Free Mac Ransomware-as-a-Service MacRansom Surfaces

Researchers on Friday began warning of MacRansom, a new and free macOS-based ransomware as a service RaaS that’s been making the rounds over the past several weeks. It leverages a portal hosted on the Tor network, but attackers looking for the malware won’t find it there. Interested parties need ...