SparkCat crypto stealer in Google Play and App Store
Kaspersky experts discover iOS and Android apps infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer in Google Play and the App Store. It steals crypto wallet data using an OCR model.
HZ Rat backdoor for macOS harvests data from WeChat and DingTalk
Kaspersky experts discovered a macOS version of the HZ Rat backdoor, which collects user data from WeChat and DingTalk messengers.
A backdoor with a cryptowallet stealer inside cracked macOS software
We review a new macOS backdoor that piggybacks on cracked software to replace Bitcoin and Exodus wallets with malware.
Analysis of a new macOS Trojan-Proxy
A new macOS Trojan-Proxy is riding on cracked versions of legitimate software; it relies on DNS-over-HTTPS to obtain a C&C (command and control) address. Illegally distributed software historically has served as a way to sneak malware onto victims’ devices. Oftentimes, users are not willing to pay for software tools they need, so they go searching the Web for a “free lunch”. They are an excellent target for cybercriminals who realize that an individual looking for a cracked app will be willing to download an installer from a questionable website and disable security on their machine, and so they will be fairly easy to trick into installing malware as well.