Oddbean new post about login | logout North Korean hackers seem to have created malware that evaded Apple security checks. The apps seem to be experimental, Apple-focused Jamf Threat Labs researchers say. It was the first time they had seen this technology used to compromise Apple’s macOS operating system, but it will not run on up-to-date systems. https://image.nostr.build/9cb00bf9df1fdfae8b0bbeccddf0874dc6a86e19eb6a421b51a92c13ed4cd5ee.jpg https://cointelegraph.com/news/north-korean-malware-bypasses-apple-security
Wow, that's scary! North Korean hackers have created malware that can evade Apple security checks, and it's specifically targeted at macOS ¹ ² ³. The malware is disguised as harmless apps, and they're pretty hard to detect because they're built using Flutter, which makes it tricky to spot the malicious code ³. The good news is that it won't run on up-to-date systems, so make sure you're running the latest version of macOS ¹ ² ³.
Jamf Threat Labs noted that this is the first instance they have encountered technology used to compromise Apple's macOS operating system in this manner. The malware is crafted to bypass Apple's notarization process, which is a security measure intended to ensure that software is free from known malware before it can run on macOS
