Hackers Leveraging Extended Attributes To Evade Detection In macOS Systems
Researchers discovered a novel approach employed by the threat actor to conceal codes using Extended Attributes to avoid detection in macOS devices.
Extended attributes are metadata that can be linked to different file systems' files...
macOS WorkflowKit Race Vulnerability Let Malicious Apps Intercept Shortcuts
A critical vulnerability in macOS WorkflowKit, the framework underpinning Apple's Shortcuts app, has been disclosed.
This vulnerability allows malicious applications to intercept and modify user-imported shortcuts.
Identified as CVE-2024-27821, this race condition in WorkflowKit poses...
20-Year-Old macOS Vulnerability Allows Attackers To Gain Root Access Remotely
A security researcher uncovered a critical macOS vulnerability involving privilege escalation in Apple's MallocStackLogging framework, which had gone undetected for nearly 20 years. The bug, tracked as CVE-2023-32428, was discovered in March 2023 and...
New “NotLockBit” Ransomware Attack Windows and macOS
A sophisticated new ransomware family, dubbed NotLockBit, is creating waves in the cybersecurity world with its advanced capabilities and cross-platform functionality. Mimicking the techniques of the infamous LockBit ransomware, NotLockBit has proven to be...
ClickFake Interview – Lazarus Hackers Exploit Windows and macOS Users Fake Job Campaign
The Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking collective, has launched a new campaign dubbed ClickFake Interview, targeting job seekers in the cryptocurrency industry.
This malicious operation uses fake job interview websites to deploy...
Speedify VPN macOS Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privilege
A significant security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25364, was discovered in Speedify VPN’s macOS application, exposing users to local privilege escalation and full system compromise.
The flaw, uncovered by SecureLayer7, resides in the privileged helper tool...
Atomic macOS Malware Steals Auto-fills, Passwords, Cookies, Wallets
Recently, the cybersecurity researchers at Cyble discovered a new macOS malware, 'Atomic' (aka 'AMOS'), sold for $1,000/month on private Telegram channels.
Buyers pay a high price to receive a DMG file containing a 64-bit Go-based...
Beware!! Lazarus APT Hackers Launching New MacOS RAT “Dacls” Via Wepanized 2FA App
Researchers identified new Remote Access Trojan "Dacls" that targets Mac users via trojanized Two Factor Authentication app (2FA) that believed to be associated with infamous North Korea’s Lazarus APT hackers.
Lazarus group aka Hidden Cobra,...
New Ransomware “EvilQuest” Attacking macOS Users to Encrypts Users Files
A new ransomware strain that has been detected by one of the experts Thomas reed, named "EvilQuest," but now the name has been changed to "OSX.ThiefQuest." While he was reviewing all the data, he...
Excellent Ideas to Create More Free Space on Mac’s HDD
Lack of disk space is common for Macbook users. The drives do not provide a lot of space, and people struggle to fit everything they want. On the other hand, this little disadvantage is...