Shlayer malware puts thousands of macOS devices at risk
Although macOS is traditionally considered to be a safe and secure operating system, cybercriminals are still trying to profit from macOS users according to new research from Kaspersky that revealed the Shlayer malware was the most widespread macOS threat last year.
The malware itself specializes in installing adware on users' devices which feeds illicit ads, intercepts and gathers users' browser queries and modifies search results to distribute even more advertising messages.
Between January and November of last year, Shlayer's share among all attacks on macOS devices registered by Kaspersky products amounted to 29.28 percent and nearly all other top 10 macOS threats were from adware installed by the malware which includes AdWare.OSX.Bnodlero, AdWare.OSX.Geonei, AdWare.OSX.Pirrit and AdWare.OSX.Cimpli.
