Apple creates the most secure operating systems in the world. macOS, iOS and others are in themselves like a safe, but this does not mean that they are infallible, they have their weaknesses. With the launch of the Mac with M1, security was increased and this made hackers have a target in this new model. Try to find your weaknesses. They seem to have made it and yes a few days ago we told you the appearance of the first Malware, today we tell you that there is more than one. The new one that has been discovered is currently safe.
Security researchers have discovered a previously undetected piece of malware that affects Mac users around the world, including newer M1-powered Macs. The Red Canary researchers they say this malware "Silver Sparrow" forces infected Macs to check a control switch once an hour. However the real threat remains a mystery. Researchers have yet to see useful responses to this malware on infected machines. Therefore, the ultimate goal of this new discovery is unknown, at the moment.
The lack of a final payload suggests that malware can spring into action once an unknown condition is met. Silver Sparrow has been found in 29.139 macOS endpoints worldwide. The malicious binary is even more mysterious. Use the macOS Installer JavaScript API to run commands. This makes it difficult to parse the content of the installation package or how the package uses JavaScript commands. The malware has been found in 153 countries.
Silver Sparrow malware runs natively on Apple's M1 chip. In this way, it is the second Malware discovered that directly affects Macs with Apple Silicon. However, it can also affect Macs with Intel.
