Houston, we have a problem: the first virus appeared for a MacBook with an ARM-based M1 chip

At the end of last year, Apple released the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini with the proprietary M1 ARM processor. And now, after

Almost four months later, the first malware was discovered for computers.

What is known

We are talking about the GoSearch22 extension forSafari browser. It was noticed by cybersecurity expert Patrick Wardle. Initially, it was written for Intel x86 chips, but now it has been optimized for the new M1 platform.

GoSearch22 isa variant of the popular Pirrit malware. It displays advertisements and also tracks all user actions on the Internet. In other words, the virus is not particularly dangerous, but the fact is that it has received a signature from the developer and is not recognized by the computer as a threat.

Naturally, Apple has already issued a recall for itresolution, but this situation creates a precedent, because the M1 platform is young. There are not many antiviruses for it yet, and attackers can take advantage of this. Therefore, you should always remember about online security and not install questionable software on your devices.

Source: MacRumors

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