macos
Apple-Notarized Malware: What It Is and How It Affects Mac Users
Malicious actors are targeting Apple. Although Apple introduced a notarization mechanism to scan and prevent malicious code from running on Apple devices, attackers have found ways to circumvent this process. Such Apple-notarized ...
Apple Silicon + Big Sur + RStudio + R Field Report
Itās been a while since Iāve posted anything R-related and, while this one will be brief, it may be of use to some R folks who have taken the leap into Big ...
Linux and macOS Versions of Commercial āMalwareā FinSpy Found Online by Amnesty International
Amnesty International revealed the existence of Linux and macOS variants of FinSpy, a commercially available spy suite used extensively by threat actors, as well as law enforcement agencies and government from around ...
Apple Notarized Malware by Mistake, Hackers Ran it Through Third-Party Website
Notarized apps should be safe on macOS Threat actors try to deploy āapprovedā malware through website Apple revoked certificates, but malware is still up Appleās notarization system let a piece of malware ...
TikTok Privacy Concerns, macOS Ransomware, Bad Passwords
In episode 128 for July 6th 2020: In episode 128 for July 6th 2020: New TikTok privacy concerns, the rise of macOS ransomware, and details on new research about bad password choices ...
Thunderspy Attack Affects all Computers with Thunderbolt Released in the Past Decade
A slew of seven vulnerabilities identified in the Thunderbolt port allow an attacker with physical access to the device to bypass all security, no matter the platform. It affects all laptops and ...
Zoom Zero-Day Windows Vulnerability Selling for $500,000
A couple of zero-day Zoom vulnerabilities are reportedly for sale online, including one for Windows and one for macOS, with the asking price for the Windows one topping $500,000, according to a ...
Zoom Disables File Sharing After Finding Potential Security Vulnerability
Zoom disabled the file-sharing feature in its popular application after it found an undisclosed vulnerability that was endangering the security and privacy of the users. As the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread ...
Zoom for macOS Has a Couple of Dangerous Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
A couple of zero-day vulnerabilities found in the MacOS version of the Zoom video conferencing application could let attackers elevate their rights to root or to gain access to the microphone and ...
Prying ā.Rā Script Files Away from Xcode (et al) on macOS
As the maintainer of RSwitch — and developer of my own (for personal use) macOS, iOS, watchOS, iPadOS and tvOS apps — I need the full Apple Xcode install around (more R-focused ...
