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WireLurker: A New Era in OS X and iOS Malware


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We believe that this malware family heralds a new era in malware attacking Apple’s desktop and mobile platforms based on the following characteristics:

  • Of known malware families distributed through trojanized / repackaged OS X applications, it is the biggest in scale we have ever seen
  • It is only the second known malware family that attacks iOS devices through OS X via USB
  • It is the first malware to automate generation of malicious iOS applications, through binary file replacement
  • It is the first known malware that can infect installed iOS applications similar to a traditional virus
  • It is the first in-the-wild malware to install third-party applications on non-jailbroken iOS devices through enterprise provisioning
WireLurker was used to trojanize 467 OS X applications on the Maiyadi App Store, a third-party Mac application store in China. In the past six months, these 467 infected applications were downloaded over 356,104 times and may have impacted hundreds of thousands of users.

 

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We believe that this malware family heralds a new era in malware attacking Apple’s desktop and mobile platforms based on the following characteristics:

  • Of known malware families distributed through trojanized / repackaged OS X applications, it is the biggest in scale we have ever seen
  • It is only the second known malware family that attacks iOS devices through OS X via USB
  • It is the first malware to automate generation of malicious iOS applications, through binary file replacement
  • It is the first known malware that can infect installed iOS applications similar to a traditional virus
  • It is the first in-the-wild malware to install third-party applications on non-jailbroken iOS devices through enterprise provisioning
WireLurker was used to trojanize 467 OS X applications on the Maiyadi App Store, a third-party Mac application store in China. In the past six months, these 467 infected applications were downloaded over 356,104 times and may have impacted hundreds of thousands of users.

 

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Way to stop it?

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This malware is under active development and its creator’s ultimate goal is not yet clear.

 

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We recommend users take the following actions to mitigate the threat from WireLurker and similar threats:

  • Enterprises should assure their mobile device traffic is routed through a threat prevention system using a mobile security application like GlobalProtect
  • Employ an antivirus or security protection product for the Mac OS X system and keep its signatures up-to-date
  • In the OS X System Preferences panel under “Security & Privacy,” ensure “Allow apps downloaded from Mac App Store (or Mac App Store and identified developers)” is set
  • Do not download and run Mac applications or games from any third-party app store, download site or other untrusted source
  • Keep the iOS version on your device up-to-date
  • Do not accept any unknown enterprise provisioning profile unless an authorized, trusted party (e.g. your IT corporate help desk) explicitly instructs you to do so
  • Do not pair your iOS device with untrusted or unknown computers or devices
  • Avoid powering your iOS device through chargers from untrusted or unknown sources
  • Similarly, avoid connecting iOS devices with untrusted or unknown accessories or computers (Mac or PC)
  • Do not jailbreak your iOS device; If you do jailbreak it, only use credible Cydia community sources and avoid the use or storage of sensitive personal information on that device
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Or better yet to be safe unplug all hackintosh's :P:lol: .

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Or better yet to be safe unplug all hackintosh's :P:lol: .

i try now... :w00t: Unplug everything..And look :thumbsup_anim: One dead Hackintosh..... :(

Next step is? :D

Hacker's are ahead of us.At least we can not lift an a.

Here we've gathered the best.

And help all :P.

And sorry..maybe my English is too Bad :rolleyes:

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Try to install tonymuckx86.com tools that should brick it :P .

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Blasphemy!

 

Time to whip out the cavalry! (Antivirus) ;)

Or even better unplug all hackintosh's/macs :P

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Or even better unplug all hackintosh's/macs :P

NEVER MINE :hysterical: I like to walk on  the  razor's edge :drool:

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It doesn't matter, the government already knows who you are!

 

Just keep your private stuff on a different computer which has nothing more as the system install and the regular software for browsing, mailing and bankaccounts.

 

I use an older mac for that kind of business. 

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Jokes on them. My Hackintosh freezes when I plug any USB device ahahhahahhaha !!!11!!!one!!

/joke

Even better for me, if I even plug in the power cord I get a Kernel Panic :P:hysterical::D .

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