With KeRanger, Mac Users Are No Longer Immune to Ransomware Threats via Varonis

Cybercriminals who previously targeted Windows operating systems with ransomware have expanded their customer base to include the Mac OS. Known as KeRanger, it’s the first ransomware variant detected that infects Mac users. Unlike the usual methods of entry, such as phish email, KeRanger victims were instead infected through Transmission, a peer-to-peer file transfer program. Transmission has since removed the infected installers and recommended an upgrade. KeRanger authors also had a valid Mac...