Tag: macOS
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Zunehmende Bedrohung durch Infostealer auf macOS-Systemen
Von Account-Übernahmen bis hin zu Supply-Chain-Angriffen: Viele Nutzer installieren Software über das Terminal und umgehen damit bewusst Sicherheitsmechanismen von macOS. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/zunehmende-bedrohung-durch-infostealer-auf-macos-systemen/a44831/
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Researchers Warn macOS textutil, KeePassXC Can Fuel Automation Attacks
Researchers are warning that widely trusted local tools such as macOS’s textutil and KeePassXC can pose unexpected security risks when used within automated workflows. The issue is not traditional vulnerabilities such as memory corruption or code execution, but how normal features behave when exposed to attacker-controlled input. Many engineering teams treat built-in utilities as safe…
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Introducing Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction (PHASR) for Linux and macOS
<div cla As Linux dominates cloud-native infrastructure and macOS becomes the standard for high-value targets in development and executive leadership, the attack surface is no longer Windows-centric. Modern attack playbooks weaponize Living off the Land (LOTL) binariespre-installed, legitimate system toolsto blend malicious activity with normal operations and bypass standard detection telemetry. First seen on securityboulevard.com…
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North Korea’s Lazarus Targets macOS Users via ClickFix
Lazarus continues leveraging ClickFix for initial access and data theft, in this case, against Mac-centric organizations and their high-value leaders. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/north-koreas-lazarus-targets-macos-users-clickfix
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Claude Desktop Reportedly Adds Browser Access Bridge for Chromium Browsers
A detailed cybersecurity report published by privacy expert Alexander Hanff on April 18, 2026, reveals that Anthropic’s Claude Desktop application for macOS silently installs a Native Messaging bridge across multiple Chromium-based browsers. This unprompted installation establishes out-of-sandbox browser automation hooks that pose significant privacy and security risks, bypassing explicit user consent and standard application security…
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Claude Desktop Reportedly Adds Browser Access Bridge for Chromium Browsers
A detailed cybersecurity report published by privacy expert Alexander Hanff on April 18, 2026, reveals that Anthropic’s Claude Desktop application for macOS silently installs a Native Messaging bridge across multiple Chromium-based browsers. This unprompted installation establishes out-of-sandbox browser automation hooks that pose significant privacy and security risks, bypassing explicit user consent and standard application security…
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(g+) Backdoor in Claude-Desktop-App: Stille Brücke aus dem Browser
Claude Desktop legt auf MacOS Native Messaging Hosts in jeden Chromium-Browser, sogar in noch nicht installierte. Das ist nicht harmlos – was nun zu tun ist. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/backdoor-in-claude-desktop-app-stille-bruecke-aus-dem-browser-2604-207881.html
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: $290M DeFi Hack, macOS LotL Abuse, ProxySmart SIM Farms +25 New Stories
You scroll past one incident and see another that feels familiar, like it should have been fixed years ago, but it still works with small changes. Same bugs. Same mistakes.The supply chain is messy. Packages you did not check are stealing data, adding backdoors, and spreading. Attacking the systems behind apps is easier than breaking…
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Fake Wallpaper App, YouTube Channel Used to Spread notnullOSX Malware
Hackers are abusing a fake macOS wallpaper app and a hijacked YouTube channel to quietly deliver notnullOSX, a new crypto-focused stealer that targets Macs via ClickFix commands and weaponized DMG installers. The campaign is highly selective, going after victims with crypto holdings above 10,000 USD and using polished lures that closely mimic legitimate apps and workflows.…
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prompted 2026 macOS Vulnerability Research: Augmenting Apple’s Source Code And OS Logs With AI Agents
Author, Creator & Presenter: Olivia Gallucci, Security Engineer, Datadog Our thanks to [un]prompted for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s outstanding [un]prompted 2026 AI Security Practitioner content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/unprompted-2026-macos-vulnerability-research-augmenting-apples-source-code-and-os-logs-with-ai-agents/
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Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat
When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/microsoft-issues-emergency-update-for-macos-and-linux-asp-net-threat/
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Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat
When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/microsoft-issues-emergency-update-for-macos-and-linux-asp-net-threat/
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Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat
When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/microsoft-issues-emergency-update-for-macos-and-linux-asp-net-threat/
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MacOS Native Tools Enable Stealthy Enterprise Attacks
macOS LOTL techniques bypass detection using native tools and metadata abuse First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/macos-lotl-techniques-enterprise/
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Researcher claims Claude Desktop installs “spyware” on macOS
A security researcher claims Claude Desktop installed spyware on his Mac. We examine the findings. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/researcher-claims-claude-desktop-installs-spyware-on-macos/
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Backdoor in Claude-Desktop-App: Stille Brücke aus dem Browser
Claude Desktop legt auf MacOS Native Messaging Hosts in jeden Chromium-Browser, sogar in noch nicht installierte. Das ist nicht harmlos – was nun zu tun ist. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/backdoor-in-claude-desktop-app-stille-bruecke-aus-dem-browser-2604-207881.html
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Tencent’s QClaw AI agent app arrives on Windows and macOS
Tencent has opened an international beta of QClaw, an AI agent application aimed at consumers in Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. The first wave … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/22/tencent-qclaw-ai-agent-windows-macos/
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macOS ClickFix attacks deliver AppleScript stealers to snarf credentials, wallets
Data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, 200+ extensions hoovered up First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/macos_clickfix_attacks_deliver_applescript/
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macOS ClickFix attacks deliver AppleScript stealers to snarf credentials, wallets
Data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, 200+ extensions hoovered up First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/macos_clickfix_attacks_deliver_applescript/
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Bad Apples: Weaponizing native macOS primitives for movement and execution
Cisco Talos documents several macOS living-off-the-land (LOTL) techniques, demonstrating that native pathways for movement and execution remain accessible to those who understand the underlying architecture. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/bad-apples-weaponizing-native-macos-primitives-for-movement-and-execution/
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iTerm2 Flaw Turns SSH Escape Sequences Into Arbitrary Code Execution
In the cybersecurity community, we often assume that simply reading a text file using a command like cat is a perfectly safe operation. However, security researchers have recently demonstrated that doing so inside the popular iTerm2 macOS terminal emulator can cross the line into arbitrary code execution. This alarming discovery, made in partnership with OpenAI, highlights a…
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North Korea Uses ClickFix to Target macOS Users’ Data
Sapphire Sleet uses fake job offers and phony Zoom updates to deliver ClickFix attacks that steal credentials and sensitive data from Macs. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/north-korea-clickfix-target-macos-users-data