XCSSET Malware Updates with Python 3 to Target macOS Monterey Users

The operators of the XCSSET macOS malware have upped the stakes by making iterative improvements that add support for macOS Monterey by upgrading its source code components to Python 3. "The malware authors have changed from hiding the primary executable in a fake Xcode.app in the initial versions in 2020 to a fake Mail.app in 2021 and now to a fake Notes.app in 2022," SentinelOne researchers

Apple Releases Security Updates to Patch Two New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Apple on Wednesday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS platforms to remediate two zero-day vulnerabilities previously exploited by threat actors to compromise its devices. The list of issues is below - CVE-2022-32893 - An out-of-bounds issue in WebKit which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code by processing a specially crafted web content CVE-2022-32894 - An

Apple patches double zero-day in browser and kernel – update now!

Double 0-day exploits - one in WebKit (to break in) and the other in the kernel (to take over). Patch now!

North Korea Hackers Spotted Targeting Job Seekers with macOS Malware

The North Korea-backed Lazarus Group has been observed targeting job seekers with malware capable of executing on Apple Macs with Intel and M1 chipsets. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET linked it to a campaign dubbed "Operation In(ter)ception" that was first disclosed in June 2020 and involved using social engineering tactics to trick employees working in the aerospace and military sectors into

Zoom for Mac patches critical bug – update now!

There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Or at least between the TOC and the TOU...

Apple patches “0-day” browser bug fixed 2 weeks ago in Chrome, Edge

One vendor's zero-day is another vendor's routine patch...

Apple Releases Security Patches for all Devices Fixing Dozens of New Vulnerabilities

Apple on Wednesday rolled out software fixes for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS to address a number of security flaws affecting its platforms. This includes at least 37 flaws spanning different components in iOS and macOS that range from privilege escalation to arbitrary code execution and from information disclosure to denial-of-service (DoS). <!--adsense--> Chief among them is CVE-2022-

Experts Uncover New CloudMensis Spyware Targeting Apple macOS Users

Cybersecurity researchers have taken the wraps off a previously undocumented spyware targeting the Apple macOS operating system. The malware, codenamed CloudMensis by Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, is said to exclusively use public cloud storage services such as pCloud, Yandex Disk, and Dropbox for receiving attacker commands and exfiltrating files. "Its capabilities clearly show that the

Apple zero-day drama for Macs, iPhones and iPads – patch now!

Sudden update! Zero-day browser hole! Drive-by malware danger! Patch Apple laptops and phones now...

Apple fixes Safari data leak (and patches a zero-day!) – update now

That infamous "supercookie" bug in Safari has now been fixed. Oh, and there was a zero-day kernel hole as well.

S3 Ep63: Log4Shell (what else?) and Apple kernel bugs [Podcast+Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now! (Yes, there are plenty of critical things to go along with Log4Shell.)

Apple security updates are out – and not a Log4Shell mention in sight

Get 'em while they're hot!