It’s a mystery that’s caught the attention of security researchers. A previously undetected piece of malware was found on almost 30,000 Macs around the world & the mystery is no one knows precisely what it does & what purpose its self-destruct capability serves.
Mysterious macOS malware discovered with M1 optimization, threat remains unclear – 9to5Mac
Security researchers have discovered a previously undetected piece of malware affecting Mac users around the world, including the new M1-powered Macs. Red Canary researchers say that this “Silver Sparrow” malware forces infected Macs to check a control sever once per hour, but the actual threat remains a mystery.
Link: Mysterious macOS malware discovered with M1 optimization, threat remains unclear
via 9to5mac.com
