Jamf Blog

The Jamf Threat Labs team has recently identified changes to the UpdateAgent malware dropper. These changes primarily focus on new executables written in Swift that reach out to a registration server to pull down a new set of instructions in the form of a bash script. Perhaps one of the most identifiable features of the malware is that it relies on the AWS infrastructure to host its various payloads and perform its infection status updates to the server. The continued development of this malware shows that its authors continue to remain active, trying to reach as many users as possible.

Apple updates XProtect, bringing XProtect to version 2159.

Healthcare organizations are a particularly tempting target for cyber attackers. How can healthcare organizations prevent cyber attacks? And how can these organizations be ready to mitigate the damage when they detect one?

Jamf protects against the most recent findings on Lazerous Group malware targeting macOS. CISA recently posted findings on a handful of malicious applications they refer to as TraderTraitor and many vendors detect as NukeSped malware.

Trend Micro researchers recently documented a new piece of malware by an APT threat actor named Earth Berberokawhich targets gambling websites.

Meet the team of experienced threat researchers, cybersecurity experts and data scientists focus on delivering the best, most secure experience to Jamf customers. And how the work of the Jamf Threat Labs helps organizations and users alike succeed with Apple, safely and securely.

Mobile Threat Defense solutions are all concerned with one thing only: ensuring the security of your mobile devices against malware, network-based attacks and the overall reduction of risk that modern-day security threats pose to the mobile user base.

In this blog post, we discuss Mobile Threat Defense and answer the following questions along the way:

• What is it?
• How does it work?
• What are the benefits?

Machine Learning is not just a buzzword, but a truly helpful technology that works to supercharge your organization’s security solutions by using algorithms and statistical models to analyze data, like the volume and complexity of a cyberattack in real-time – even stopping data breaches before they can occur.