CrashStealer, a new infostealer for macOS: how it works and how to stay safe | Kaspersky official blog
Brief
Mac users have historically trusted their operating system to keep them safe. That peace of mind mostly comes from Apple’s strict control over its ecosystem, and the fact that macOS has historically faced fewer mass attacks than Windows. However, that doesn’t mean Macs are invulnerable: threats do exist, and new ones emerge all the time.
Over just the past few weeks, security researchers have published reports on at least two new campaigns that target Apple devices.
The malware used in one of the campaigns has been dubbed CrashStealer , while the other is known as ClickLock . Both rely on different tricks to force users into entering their Mac password, which attackers then use to steal account credentials, crypto assets, documents, and much more. In today’s post, we take a close look at how CrashStealer operates — and how to avoid falling victim to it.