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Anthony Spadafora

New Cuckoo macOS malware can take over all Macs and steals your passwords too — don’t fall for this

MacBook Air 15-inch M2 on a bench.

Hackers are using a new Mac malware to launch attacks against both newer Macs running Apple Silicon as well as older Intel-based Macs.

As reported by The Hacker News, the malware in question has been dubbed Cuckoo by security researchers at the device management company Kandji. Besides targeting both newer and older Macs, what sets Cuckoo apart is that it behaves like a cross between infostealer malware and spyware.

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