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In this guest blog post, the security researcher Taha Karim of ConfiantIntel, dives into a new macOS adware specimen: Hydromac.

This is our 100th blog post ...and it's a doozy! Here, we detail a bug that trivially bypasses many core Apple security mechanisms, leaving Mac users at grave risk!

In this guest blog post, the Mac security researcher Csaba Fitzl, descrbibes his journey creating an app to protect against process injection on macOS.

Apple's new M1 systems offer a myriad of benefits, that malware authors are now leveraging. Here, we detail the first malicious program, compiled to natively target Apple Silicon (M1/arm64)!

The first (macOS) malware of 2021 is an insidious remote access tool (RAT), containing a variety of embedded payload to extend its functionality.

Our annual report on all the Mac malware of the year - including samples for download, infection vectors, persistence mechanisms, payloads and more!

In this guest blog post, the noted Mac security researcher/author Jaron Bradley explains how to detect (potentially malicious) SSH activity...via process monitoring and the analysis of process hierarchies.

Here we continue to deconstruct a Mac variant of GravityRAT (the cross-platform spyware, known to target the Indian armed forces), focusing on its Electron component.

Here we deconstruct a Mac variant of GravityRAT (the cross-platform spyware, known to target the Indian armed forces).

In this guest blog post, the security researcher behind @OSCartography, describes a bug related to parsing property lists ...a bug that trivial crashed macOS!

Interested in learning about a macOS cyber-espionage implant ...that leveraged priv-escalation exploits and a kernel-mode rootkit!? In this post, we analyze the macOS version of FinSpy.

Unfortunately we didn't have to wait long before hackers found a way to (ab)use Apple's new notarization service to get their malware approved! In this post, we tear apart an adware campaign that utilized malicious payloads containing...

Even wondered how a system can be persistently infected by simply opening a document? In this post, I detail an exploit chain (created by yours truly), that was able fully infect a fully-patched macOS Catalina system, by simply opening a...

Security researcher Ilias Morad, describes an impressive exploit chain, combining three macOS logic bugs he uncovered in macOS. His exploit chain allowed a local user to elevate privileges all the way to ring-0 (kernel)!

In this guest blog post, security researcher Matt Shockley describes a lovely security vulnerability he uncovered in macOS. This bug allowed for a complete bypass of TCC's draconian entitlement checks, all without writing a single line of...

Parent-child relationships are one of the simplest and most effective ways to detect malicious activity at the host level ...however on macOS things can get a little complex. Luckily security researcher Jaron Bradley is here to explain...

OSX.EvilQuest is a new piece of malware targeting Mac users. In part two, we analyze the malware's viral infection capabilities, and detail its insidious capabilities.

OSX.EvilQuest is a new piece of malware targeting Mac users. In part one, we analyze the malware's infection vector, persistence mechanism, and anti-analysis logic.

Tiny SHell is a lightweight backdoor used in APT attacks against Mac users. In this (guest) post, the noted macOS security researcher (and #OBTS speaker!) Jaron Bradley provides a comprehensive analysis!