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DEF CON 2019: MacOS Gets a Malware Beatdown in Attack Demo

August 10, 2019 TH Author backdoor, Black Hat, CreativeUpdate, Cryptominer, def con 2019, FruitFly, Hacks, implant, KeyRanger, mac, macOS, Malware, Olympic Destroyer, Patrick Wardle, ransomware, Windtail

Patrick Wardle proves that signature-based anti-malware protection on Macs is woefully inadequate when fending off modern attacks. READ MORE HERE…

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Apple Finally Boots Sneaky Adware Doctor App from Mac App Store

September 10, 2018 TH Author Adware Doctor, Apple, chrome, Firefox, Mac App Store, Patrick Wardle, Privacy

Hours after researchers publicly disclosed an app that was caught stealing and uploading browser history data, Apple removed it from the Mac App Store. READ MORE HERE…

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DEF CON 2018: Apple 0-Day (Re)Opens Door to ‘Synthetic’ Mouse-Click Attack

August 12, 2018 TH Author DEFCON, Hacks, High Sierra, macOS, macOS zero day, Mojave, Patrick Wardle, Slingshot, synthetic mouse clicks, Vulnerabilities

Apple 0-Day allows hackers to mimic mouse-clicks for kernel access, despite mitigations. READ MORE HERE…

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Patrick Wardle on Breaking and Bypassing MacOS Firewalls

August 8, 2018 TH Author Apple, Black Hat, Black Hat 2018, DNS Tunneling, firewall, Hacks, iDrive, LuLu Firewall, macOS, Malware, Patrick Wardle, Privacy, Vulnerabilities

A Black Hat talk demonstrates the ease of poking holes in firewalls: How to break, bypass and dismantle macOS firewall products. READ MORE HERE…

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macOS QuickLook Feature Leaks Data Despite Encrypted Drive

June 18, 2018 TH Author Apple File System containers, Cryptography, encrypted hard drive, Hacks, macOS, Patrick Wardle, Privacy, QuickLook, VeraCrypt container

Researchers demonstrate how an encrypted macOS hard drive can still leak unprotected data via the operating system’s Finder and QuickLook feature. READ MORE HERE…