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Microsoft Uncovers macOS Vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 Allowing Rootkit Installation
2025-01-14 16:53

Microsoft has shed light on a now-patched security flaw impacting Apple macOS that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed an attacker running as "root" to bypass the operating system's...

Microsoft: macOS bug lets hackers install malicious kernel drivers
2025-01-13 18:24

Apple recently addressed a macOS vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) and install malicious kernel drivers by loading third-party kernel extensions. [...]

Microsoft fixes OneDrive bug causing macOS app freezes
2025-01-09 18:29

​Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing macOS applications to freeze when opening or saving files in OneDrive. [...]

Banshee Stealer variant targets Russian-speaking macOS users
2025-01-09 17:43

The Banshee Stealer is a stealthy threat to the rising number of macOS users around the world, including those in Russian-speaking countries, according to Check Point researcher Antonis Terefos....

Researchers Uncover Symlink Exploit Allowing TCC Bypass in iOS and macOS
2024-12-12 12:35

Details have emerged about a now-patched security vulnerability in Apple's iOS and macOS that, if successfully exploited, could sidestep the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework and...

Windows, macOS users targeted with crypto-and-info-stealing malware
2024-12-06 11:48

Downloading anything from the internet is a gamble these days: you might think that you are downloading an innocuous app from a legitimate firm but thanks to clever misuse of AI and some social...

Apple fixes 2 zero-days exploited to breach macOS systems (CVE-2024-44309, CVE-2024-44308)
2024-11-20 10:48

Apple has released emergency security updates for macOS Sequoia that fix two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-44309, CVE-2024-44308) that “may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac...

Fake AI video generators infect Windows, macOS with infostealers
2024-11-16 20:14

Fake AI image and video generators infect Windows and macOS with the Lumma Stealer and AMOS information-stealing malware, used to steal credentials and cryptocurrency wallets from infected devices. [...]

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...

Hackers use macOS extended file attributes to hide malicious code
2024-11-13 22:53

Hackers are using a novel technique that abuses extended attributes for macOS files to deliver a new trojan that researchers call RustyAttr. [...]