Kaspersky Threat Research has identified a new data-stealing Trojan malware called SparkCat that is available on both the App Store and Google Play. The malware uses optical recognition to steal sensitive data from images, such as passwords and cryptocurrency recovery phrases. It’s notable as the first case of optical recognition-based malware in the App Store and targets users primarily in the UAE and several European and Asian countries.
macos users see spike in malware attacks
Cyber-attacks on Apple’s macOS devices surged by 101% in the last six months of 2024, facilitated by infostealer malware exploiting the AppleScript framework to obtain
