Re: [Warning]: New MacOS malware discovered named Atomic MacOS Stealer.
⭐ Merited by Dave1 (1)
A new MacOS malware in the wild,
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It's scary that threat actors are also targeting MacOS for sometime not and not just Windows or Chromium based OS.
No Operating System is perfect; even MacOS, which is pretty tough on viruses, can be affected by viruses/malware.-snip-
It's scary that threat actors are also targeting MacOS for sometime not and not just Windows or Chromium based OS.
The more popular an OS is, the higher the risk of becoming a target for malware attacks.
Malware popularity
If an OS is only used by very few people, it’s much less likely that the OS will be attacked. However, if usage of the OS grows – so that it achieves mass distribution – the OS will attract the attention of malware creators that will see an opportunity to gain from attacking the OS.
Popular OSs and applications… lead to popular malware
In effect, the more popular an operating system or an application is – the more often it’s likely to be prone to computer virus attacks.
The number of malicious programs created for Windows, Linux and Mac OS closely correlates to the market share that each of these operating systems has achieved.
If an OS is only used by very few people, it’s much less likely that the OS will be attacked. However, if usage of the OS grows – so that it achieves mass distribution – the OS will attract the attention of malware creators that will see an opportunity to gain from attacking the OS.
Popular OSs and applications… lead to popular malware
In effect, the more popular an operating system or an application is – the more often it’s likely to be prone to computer virus attacks.
The number of malicious programs created for Windows, Linux and Mac OS closely correlates to the market share that each of these operating systems has achieved.
I used to use Windows OS and often had problems when it was exposed to malware, then finally switched to macOS about ten years ago, and until now, I have never experienced being exposed to malware. But just in case, I had Bitdefender antivirus installed for a few years.
What is Binance doing there? Binance is an exchange, not a wallet. If it can target Binance, probably it may be able to steal from other exchanges app too.
It seems to refer to the Binance app. I've even had the Binance app installed on MacOS for a long time.