Beware Mac Users: Cracked Software Unleashes Stealthy Crypto-Stealing Malware on macOS Ventura

Beware, Mac users! A new stealer malware is on the prowl, hitching rides on cracked software to swipe your crypto-wallet deets. Kaspersky’s latest find targets macOS Ventura, using a sneaky “Activator” to phish for admin creds. Remember, free apps aren’t always a steal—they could cost you your Bitcoin stash!

Published: Added: January 23, 2024 at 5:23 amAssembled by: J J
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Oh, the irony! You wanted to save a few bucks on software for your shiny Mac, and now it's turned into a glorified crypto piggy bank for hackers. Remember when the worst thing you could get from pirated software was a bad case of guilt? Those were the days. Now, you might as well hand over your digital wallet and call it a day. Thanks to some crafty cyber crooks, "free" apps are now the most expensive downloads on your MacBook. Stealer malware is the new black in the macOS Ventura neighborhood, and it's got a taste for cryptocurrency wallets.

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