New Apple Screenshot uploading Spyware found

Malware researcher Jacob Applebaum found this Malware on Mac Machines which targeted Activists Group and to spy on them. The Malware was spread Via Spear Phishing attack making the victim open the Email and installing the Malware on the machine without victims consent

 Jacob Applebaum Said, Its a backdoor name "macs.app" which automatically launches during user login. He also added that the Malware was controlled via servers located at securitytable.org and docsforum.info.  The spywarei is signed with an Apple Developer ID which is programmed by Apple Inc. to prevent Malware installations automatically 

To remove the malware is not a big headache though. you can remove it by Deleting "macs.app" entry from the login terms and uninstalling the app which  could be there in many places of the Apple computer you use.

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