{"id":91820,"date":"2020-07-03T03:36:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T10:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=91820"},"modified":"2020-07-10T01:29:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T08:29:22","slug":"new-mac-ransomware-wiper-spyware-thiefquest-discovered-intego-mac-podcast-episode-142","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/new-mac-ransomware-wiper-spyware-thiefquest-discovered-intego-mac-podcast-episode-142\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mac Ransomware-wiper-spyware ThiefQuest discovered &#8211; Intego Mac Podcast Episode 142"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fireside.fm\/player\/v2\/GegHgcrH+0UfX9PmX?theme=dark\" width=\"740\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>New malware targeting the Mac was discovered this week; it&#8217;s a hybrid ransomware-wiper-spyware, but you don&#8217;t need to worry if you don&#8217;t download pirated software. We also discuss how a journalist&#8217;s iPhone was hacked by him visiting a website, look at issues with the TikTok app on iOS, and look at how Google is now auto-deleting new user history after 18 months.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/2020\/06\/21\/journalists-phone-hacked-by-new-invisible-technique-all-he-had-to-do-was-visit-one-website-any-website.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Journalist\u2019s phone hacked by new \u2018invisible\u2019 technique: All he had to do was visit one website. Any website.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sixcolors.com\/link\/2020\/06\/safari-14-doesnt-block-google-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safari 14 Doesn\u2019t Block Google Analytics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/google-to-auto-delete-user-history-after-18-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google to Auto-Delete User History After 18 Months<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-to-manage-gmail-and-google-security-and-privacy-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Manage Gmail and Google Security and Privacy Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2020\/06\/25\/tiktok-to-stop-reading-user-clipboards-after-being-exposed-by-ios-14-privacy-feature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TikTok to stop reading user clipboards after being exposed by iOS 14 privacy feature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2020\/06\/26\/warning-apple-suddenly-catches-tiktok-secretly-spying-on-millions-of-iphone-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warning\u2014Apple Suddenly Catches TikTok Secretly Spying On Millions Of iPhone Users<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/d1rtydan\/status\/1277081198624337920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter thread showing the type of data collected by TikTok<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/new-mac-ransomware-spyware-thiefquest-in-the-wild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Mac ransomware-spyware ThiefQuest in the wild<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.intego.com\/122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Understanding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/objective-see.com\/blog\/blog_0x59.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OSX.EvilQuest Uncovered<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/thiefquest-ransomware-is-a-file-stealing-mac-wiper-in-disguise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ThiefQuest ransomware is a file-stealing Mac wiper in disguise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/new-mac-ransomware-thiefquest-evilquest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Mac Ransomware Is Even More Sinister Than It Appears<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you like what you hear, be sure to rate and review the Intego Mac Podcast on Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/intego-mac-podcast\/id1293834627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-78820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png\" alt=\"Intego Mac Podcast\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a question? Ask us! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Listeners can <a href=\"http:\/\/podcast.intego.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">contact Intego<\/a> via email at podcast@intego.com and ask us any questions that they want to hear discussed on the podcast, or to provide feedback and ideas for upcoming podcast episodes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New malware targeting the Mac was discovered this week; it&#8217;s a hybrid ransomware-wiper-spyware, but you don&#8217;t need to worry if you don&#8217;t download pirated software. 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