Since the beginning of the year, the dangerous Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOC) virus has begun to spread online. It steals passwords from Keychains, credit card data, files, and more.
Now hackers have found a new application for it. They either create mock-ups of sites or compromise phenomena and display fake advertisements on them in Google Search. It reveals “updates” to Safari and Chrome for macOS.
An attack using AMOS in updated browsers is called ClearFake. It was previously used for Windows computers.
Fake Safari update message
Fake Google Chrome update message
It’s simple: the user downloads an additional update for Safari or Chrome from a large banner. However, after running the installer, this software actually infects the computer with the AMOS virus, which steals confidential data.
To avoid getting hooked by hackers, do not download similar software from unknown sites, update your browsers directly from the settings on your computer, and do not allow applications to bypass macOS GateKeeper protection if they require it. [9to5]
Source: Iphones RU
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