'Stealers' Are an Increasingly Common Mac Malware

macOS stealers are becoming an increasingly common type of malware on the Mac, according to the 2025 State of Malware report that Malwarebytes shared this week. Most Mac malware has historically been VSearch adware or the Genieo browser hijacker, but more malicious malware is on the rise, and 2024 saw a new wave of information stealing malware hit the Mac. Stealers are designed to locate credit card information, authentication cookies, cryptocurrency, passwords, and other valuable data that crim...