Mac malware after passwords and credit cards will get even worse this year

The so-called Macos Stealers (malware that attempts to extract personal data such as passwords and credit card numbers from machines) is expected to become significantly more common this year.

According to a new annual report on malware states, Mac owners could be at roughly the same risk as Windows PC users this year…

MalwareBytes explains the growing security and privacy threats within it 2025 Malware Status Report.

Mac Malware is revolutionizing the old security guards of threats as they make way for dangerous new kinds of information stolen goods that use the same feature set and distribution channels as Windows Malware (…).

In 2024, a new generation of information stolen items emerged to challenge the status quo and bring issues that are more serious than they would worry about.

Steelers make money for criminals by finding and stealing valuable information about infected computers, such as credit card details, authentication cookies, passwords, cryptocurrencies and more. Although they don’t distinguish between home or corporate network computers, Steeler’s appetite for passwords and authentication cookies should be a serious concern for organizations using Macs.

This report cites Poseidon and Atomic Stealer as examples.

Poseidon boasts the ability to steal cryptocurrency from over 160 different wallets, as well as passwords from VPN configurations (…) including web browsers, Bitwarden and KeepAssC password managers, Filezilla file transfer apps, Fortinet and OpenVPN.

Information steelers like Atomic Stealer and Poseidon are serious and growing threats on MAC platforms. Criminals can use stolen credentials to steal information, access sensitive resources, and create compelling social engineering attacks.

In 2025, AI agents will be used to perform a lot of legwork for these attacks. This means it could run on an unprecedented scale.

The company suggests that Mac owners have historically been much safer than Windows PC users, but this year’s threat levels could be much closer.

evertrendzone take

MalwareBytes is expected to talk about risks as it is in business selling corporate defenses against malware attacks.

However, it is certainly true that Macos Stealers have become a much bigger problem in the past year, and using autonomous AI agents to carry out attacks is a “when” issue, not an “if”.

Most Mac malware relies on tricking to install users, so the best protection is to be very careful where your Mac software is sourced. The Mac App Store is the safest place, followed by a trusted developer website. There’s no need to say that, but pirate software sites of course have malware.

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