SecureList

MARCH 12, 2021

For example, a sample with the MD5 hash sum 914e49921c19fffd7443deee6ee161a4 contains two architectures: x86_64 and ARM64. The first one corresponds to previous-generation, Intel-based Mac computers, but the second one is compiled for ARM64 architecture, which means that it can run on computers with the new Apple M1 chip.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

“However, our investigation almost immediately revealed that this malware, whatever it was, did not exhibit the behaviors that we’ve come to expect from the usual adware that so often targets macOS systems.” The adware writes each of its components out line by line with JavaScript commands.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2021

For example, a sample with the MD5 hash sum 914e49921c19fffd7443deee6ee161a4 contains two architectures: x86_64 and ARM64.” “The first one corresponds to previous-generation, Intel-based Mac computers, but the second one is compiled for ARM64 architecture, which means that it can run on computers with the new Apple M1 chip.”

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Along with the Pirrit Mac adware identified earlier this week, researchers from Red Canary identified Thursday a different malware strain (Jon Rawlinson/CC BY 2.0)). 14 noting that a Safari adware extension that was originally written to run on Intel x86 chips was revamped to run on the new M1 chips.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Although the campaign has not reached the magnitude of the Zacinlo adware campaign, it is already infecting users worldwide.” ” Scranos implements a modular architecture, with many components in the early stage of development. Experts reported that it is already infecting users worldwide.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

The Apple M1, a direct relative of the processors used in the iPhone and iPad, will ultimately allow Apple to unify its software under a single architecture. Just a few months after the release of the first Apple M1 computers, malware writers had already recompiled their code to adapt it to the new architecture. Secondhand news.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

The incident seems to be similar to what happened with CamScanner , when the app’s developer implemented an adware SDK from an unverified source. The new chip, which has replaced Intel processors in several of its products, is based on ARM architecture instead of the x86 architecture traditionally used in personal computers.

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