Security News > 2020 > October > Apple Notarizes Six New Variants of 'MacOffers' Adware
2020-10-26 12:17
Apple has inadvertently given the thumbs up to six new malware variants, according to researchers at Mac security solutions provider Intego.
Application developers have the possibility to submit their software to Apple for scanning purposes and have it automatically notarized if deemed malware-free.
Now, Intego says that Apple also notarized six variants of the OSX/MacOffers adware.
The malware employs steganography to hide payloads within JPEG image files, and Intego believes this might have helped it bypass Apple's notarization process.
"Therefore, there's a significantly higher chance that victims will install Trojan horse malware that has sneaked through Apple's notarization process undetected," Intego points out.