<s>
WireLurker	B-Operating_System
is	O
a	O
family	O
of	O
malware	O
targeting	O
both	O
macOS	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WireLurker	B-Operating_System
monitors	O
any	O
iOS	B-Application
device	O
connected	O
via	O
USB	O
with	O
an	O
infected	O
macOS	B-Application
computer	O
and	O
installs	O
downloaded	O
third-party	O
applications	O
or	O
automatically	O
generated	O
malicious	O
applications	O
onto	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WireLurker	B-Operating_System
can	O
infect	O
a	O
device	O
regardless	O
of	O
whether	O
it	O
is	O
jailbroken	B-Application
or	O
not	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WireLurker	B-Operating_System
is	O
a	O
complex	O
form	O
of	O
malware	O
that	O
utilizes	O
techniques	O
such	O
as	O
file	O
hiding	O
,	O
code	O
obfuscation	O
and	O
encryption	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WireLurker	B-Operating_System
is	O
capable	O
of	O
stealing	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
information	O
from	O
the	O
mobile	O
devices	O
it	O
infects	O
and	O
regularly	O
requests	O
updates	O
from	O
the	O
attackers	O
command	O
and	O
control	O
server	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
individuals	O
in	O
China	O
were	O
arrested	O
for	O
the	O
suspicion	O
of	O
creating	O
and	O
distributing	O
the	O
WireLurker	B-Operating_System
malware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
steps	O
can	O
be	O
taken	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
protect	O
yourself	O
from	O
WireLurker	B-Operating_System
and	O
other	O
malware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Keep	O
your	O
iOS	B-Application
software	O
up	O
to	O
date	O
on	O
your	O
mobile	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
