by AppleInsider | Jul 21, 2021 | malware
A common form of malware on Windows systems has been modified into a new strain called "XLoader" that can also target macOS (via Bleeping Computer). Derived from the Formbook info-stealer for Windows, XLoader is a form of cross-platform malware advertised as a botnet... by AppleInsider | Aug 31, 2020 | macOS Big Sur, malware
Apple mistakenly approved and notarized a common kind of malware for macOS on at least two occasions, reports TechCrunch. Apple requires developers to submit their apps for security checks to run on macOS in a process called "notarization." Notarization was required... by AppleInsider | Aug 24, 2020 | Apple Silicon, Mac App Store, malware, Xcode
Last week, we reported on a severe new kind of Mac malware that has been found to infect via Xcode, discovered by security researchers at Trend Micro. In an exclusive interview with MacRumors, the security researchers behind the discovery, Oleksandr Shatkivskyi and... by AppleInsider | Aug 17, 2020 | GitHub, malware, Xcode
Security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a new kind of Mac malware which can "command and control" a target system. The researchers described the malware, which is part of the XCSSET family, as "an unusual infection related to Xcode developer projects." The...