The malware, termed Silver Sparrow, has been found on almost 30,000 Macs worldwide.
Security researcher Red Canary haspublished informationon the malware thats spread across more than 150 countries.
But experts still dont know what exactly Silver Sparrow will do.
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In response to the report on the malware, Apple revoked the developer certificates that lets the virus spread.
While the malware doesnt appear to do any harm at the moment, thats no guarantee for the future.
Now for the bad news.
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There is an incorrect assumption that Macs are not susceptible to malware.
Hauk recommended that users installMalwarebytes softwareand do an immediate scan.
There is no definitive way of removing the malware yet, Grant said.
“I recommend anyone that thinks they have it to keep their devices updated,” he added.
“Because a lot of work is being done right now on eliminating the malware.
This will be released in coming updates.”
Stay tuned for news about Silver Sparrow, Grant said.
Researchers still dont understand what the malware can accomplish.
“Nevertheless, it could do a lot of harm.”
