MKS56 Posted July 2, 2021 ID:1466980 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Hi, Can anyone tell me when the latest updates were released for Mac? Im using version 4.10.4 Many thanks Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted July 2, 2021 ID:1466983 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Last for me was May 27 version 4.0.547. At the time I was running Malwarebytes 4.9.7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_S Posted July 2, 2021 ID:1466985 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I also got the version 4.10.4. Searching for updates, it says this is the most recent one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKS56 Posted July 2, 2021 Author ID:1466987 Share Posted July 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, M_S said: I also got the version 4.10.4. Searching for updates, it says this is the most recent one. Hi M_S, thanks but that seems a long time ago judging by the high levels of threat activity at present. I normally see updates every few days or 10 at most Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKS56 Posted July 2, 2021 Author ID:1466989 Share Posted July 2, 2021 20 minutes ago, alvarnell said: Last for me was May 27 version 4.0.547. At the time I was running Malwarebytes 4.9.7. Hi Alvarnell, Mine was the same. I raised a ticket and got the reply that a new version was available but my turn in the rollout wasn't up yet. So I did a manual update and shortly after I got new signatures. I might raise another ticket just to check current last signature updates as it does seem a long time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted July 2, 2021 ID:1466994 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) @M_S What version of Protection update do you have (as can be seen in the Detection History under Reports)? @MKS56 I tried "Update Protection" from the menubar icon and got nothing new. I'm unaware of a high level of threat activity regarding macOS currently and I check numerous sites daily for such things. There have been a few new variants over the past few weeks, but many anti-malware scanners are able to detect such variants without the need for a new update. Edited July 2, 2021 by alvarnell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_S Posted July 2, 2021 ID:1467005 Share Posted July 2, 2021 @alvarnell It is 4.10.4 (not sure if it is this what you asked). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted July 2, 2021 ID:1467012 Share Posted July 2, 2021 That's the version number of Malwarebytes. I'm looking for the protection update version, which is in the Detection History under Reports. Also shows date of update. I filter this by "Updates". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_S Posted July 2, 2021 ID:1467089 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Okay @alvarnell got it. It is the exact same as you, same day. I'm assuming the new version of MB you got, 4.11.7, is from beta updates, which I have off, rigth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted July 3, 2021 ID:1467144 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Yes, that's the beta version that I am testing. Should not make any difference in terms of protection updates. We are at the start of a long holiday weekend here in the US, so probably won't hear from the staff until Tuesday of next week. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKS56 Posted July 3, 2021 Author ID:1467168 Share Posted July 3, 2021 21 hours ago, alvarnell said: @M_S What version of Protection update do you have (as can be seen in the Detection History under Reports)? @MKS56 I tried "Update Protection" from the menubar icon and got nothing new. I'm unaware of a high level of threat activity regarding macOS currently and I check numerous sites daily for such things. There have been a few new variants over the past few weeks, but many anti-malware scanners are able to detect such variants without the need for a new update. @alvarnell in terms of high level activity I was referring to activity in general not specifically those aimed at mac os. Root kits, hijack exploits, ransomware attacks etc. A month still seems a long time between updates but lets see what we get back after the holiday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted July 3, 2021 ID:1467170 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) And I was just making a point of the fact that Malwarebytes for Mac only addresses threats to macOS, so threats to other platforms generally have no bearing on the need for additional updates. macOS rootkits have been extremely rare in the past and with Apple's moves to isolate the OS with each new OS version, it will likely be impossible when Monterey is released. Only three instances of macOS ransomware were ever known to exist and all three were shut down in a matter of hours, before any anti-malware could even be updated. I agree that over a month between updates is unusual here, it's not unprecedented. Edited July 3, 2021 by alvarnell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff treed Posted July 6, 2021 Staff ID:1467750 Share Posted July 6, 2021 As Al alluded to, the Mac threat landscape has been quiet lately... almost unnaturally quiet. We do see these kinds of lulls on the Mac side periodically. Summer seems to be a common time for it to happen, as the bad guys take summer vacations too. Invariably, the lull will be followed up by the adware folks, in particular, all releasing updates, almost as if they coordinated it. Currently, we're not seeing any new threats to add detection for that we're not already detecting. That's not to say Macs aren't getting infected, but it's just not with anything new. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKS56 Posted July 6, 2021 Author ID:1467809 Share Posted July 6, 2021 3 hours ago, treed said: As Al alluded to, the Mac threat landscape has been quiet lately... almost unnaturally quiet. We do see these kinds of lulls on the Mac side periodically. Summer seems to be a common time for it to happen, as the bad guys take summer vacations too. Invariably, the lull will be followed up by the adware folks, in particular, all releasing updates, almost as if they coordinated it. Currently, we're not seeing any new threats to add detection for that we're not already detecting. That's not to say Macs aren't getting infected, but it's just not with anything new. Thanks Thomas, understood and good to know Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKS56 Posted July 6, 2021 Author ID:1467810 Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 7/3/2021 at 8:52 AM, alvarnell said: And I was just making a point of the fact that Malwarebytes for Mac only addresses threats to macOS, so threats to other platforms generally have no bearing on the need for additional updates. macOS rootkits have been extremely rare in the past and with Apple's moves to isolate the OS with each new OS version, it will likely be impossible when Monterey is released. Only three instances of macOS ransomware were ever known to exist and all three were shut down in a matter of hours, before any anti-malware could even be updated. I agree that over a month between updates is unusual here, it's not unprecedented. Thanks Alvarnell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1PW Posted July 9, 2021 ID:1468440 Share Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) Hello @MKS56: Have you noticed the update of your Mac's Malwarebytes for Mac app to 4.11.11? ...and the update of the protection database to 4.0.548? Cheers Edited July 9, 2021 by 1PW 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeye Posted July 9, 2021 ID:1468442 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 10:33 AM, treed said: We do see these kinds of lulls on the Mac side periodically. Summer seems to be a common time for it to happen, as the bad guys take summer vacations too. 24 minutes ago, 1PW said: Have you noticed the update of your Mac's Malwarebytes for Mac app to 4.11.11? ...and the update of the protection database to 4.0.548? Looks like the bad guys are back from vacation! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff treed Posted July 9, 2021 Staff ID:1468446 Share Posted July 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, Popeye said: Looks like the bad guys are back from vacation! Yup! This adds detection for the new malware discovered from the WildPressure threat actor: https://securelist.com/wildpressure-targets-macos/103072/ We detect as OSX.WildPython (because naming the malware after the threat actor isn't the best idea). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brcd Posted July 10, 2021 ID:1468484 Share Posted July 10, 2021 My MAC just updated to 4.11.11. I don't know how to find the data base update. But I guess I am good to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted July 10, 2021 ID:1468488 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Quote protection update version, which is in the Detection History under Reports. Also shows date of update. I filter this by "Updates". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brcd Posted July 10, 2021 ID:1468489 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Thanks Alvarnell ! That was simple. Updated 8 JUL to 4.0.548. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKS56 Posted July 10, 2021 Author ID:1468514 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Latest updates now in place. I also got confirmation from support that the latest update had indeed installed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1PW Posted July 10, 2021 ID:1468515 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Hello @MKS56: Very excellent! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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