Security News > 2024 > January > SpectralBlur: New macOS Backdoor Threat from North Korean Hackers
2024-01-05 15:35
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Apple macOS backdoor called SpectralBlur that overlaps with a known malware family that has been attributed to North Korean threat actors. “SpectralBlur is a moderately capable backdoor that can upload/download files, run a shell, update its configuration, delete files, hibernate, or sleep, based on commands issued from the [
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