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New Banshee Malware Targets macOS Users with Evasion Techniques

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🦠 New Banshee macOS Stealer Targets Users with Enhanced Evasion Techniques. Check Point Research has identified a new version of the Banshee macOS stealer, a malware linked to Russian cybercriminals, which successfully evaded detection for over two months. This updated version incorporates a string encryption algorithm similar to that used in Apple’s XProtect antivirus, complicating detection efforts. Banshee operates as a ‘stealer-as-a-service’ priced at $3,000 and is distributed through malicious GitHub repositories and phishing websites. Despite the original source code being leaked in November 2024, allowing for improved detection, threat actors continue to deploy the malware, highlighting the growing trend of targeting macOS users amid a false sense of security regarding their systems. Users are urged to remain vigilant against such threats.

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