Largely undetected malware family targets pirated macOS applications

Security researchers at Apple Inc. enterprise management firm Jamf Holding Corp. today detailed a largely undetected family of malware that infects pirated macOS applications to mine cryptocurrency secretly. The malware uses XMRig, an open-source command line cryptomining tool commonly used for legitimate purposes, for nefarious intent. XMRig was first found by the researchers bundled in a pirated copy of […]

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