macOS malware on the rise as Apple silently patches a mysterious new threat called Proton | Cell Phone Spy and Mobile Tracking Software

No one is safe from malware these days, even macOS users. 2017 has been a banner year for malware on Apple computers, including a new threat that allows total remote control from a web console.

By Brandon Vigliarolo | March 2, 2017

Apple recently patched macOS security software Xprotect so it can identify popular malware like Xagent. The same update included a fix for several other types of malware, including one that was previously unknown: OSX.Proton.A.

Proton may be largely unknown to the public, but cybersecurity firm Sixgill, which specializes in discovering malware that originates on the dark web, identified the threat in a now deleted blog post from early February. A PDF report version of the article is still live on their website, and a Sixgill representative verified that it was deleted due to problems with the blog section of their website but will be reposted later on. The PDF is identical to the blog post.

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