Experts Uncover New CloudMensis Spyware Targeting Apple macOS Users — The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have taken the wraps off a previously undocumented spyware targeting the Apple macOS operating system. The malware, codenamed CloudMensis by Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, is said to exclusively use public cloud storage services such as pCloud, Yandex Disk, and Dropbox for receiving attacker commands and exfiltrating files. “Its capabilities clearly show that the…

AfricInvest and Cathay Innovation reach final close of Pan-African fund at €110M – TechCrunch

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF), a Pan-African fund launched via a partnership between AfricInvest, a multi-asset investment platform in Africa and Cathay Innovation, a European-born but global-focused venture capital firm, has achieved a final close of €110 million. Just last week, Cathay Innovation announced that it was targeting to raise €1 billion for its third fund…

Several New Play Store Apps Spotted Distributing Joker, Facestealer and Coper Malware — The Hacker News

Google has taken steps to ax dozens of fraudulent apps from the official Play Store that were spotted propagating Joker, Facestealer, and Coper malware families through the virtual marketplace. While the Android storefront is considered to be a trusted source for discovering and installing apps, bad actors have repeatedly found ways to sneak past security…