Security News > 2024 > November > New RustyAttr Malware Targets macOS Through Extended Attribute Abuse
2024-11-14 09:51
Threat actors have been found leveraging a new technique that abuses extended attributes for macOS files to smuggle a new malware called RustyAttr. The Singaporean cybersecurity company has attributed the novel activity with moderate confidence to the infamous North Korea-linked Lazarus Group, citing infrastructure and tactical overlaps observed in connection with prior campaigns, including
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