Tag: macOS
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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
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Claude Mythos: Prepare for your board’s cybersecurity questions about the latest AI model from Anthropic
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, fedramp, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, HIPAA, identity, injection, insurance, kev, law, linkedin, linux, LLM, macOS, network, PCI, risk, service, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-day, zero-trustWith the Federal Reserve Chairman meeting with bank CEOs to discuss the security implications of Claude Mythos, you can bet that your board of directors will ask you about the impact of the AI model on your cybersecurity strategy. Here’s how to prepare. Key takeaways Anthropic announced Claude Mythos Preview, its most powerful general-purpose frontier…
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Fake Ledger Live app on Apple’s App Store stole $9.5M in crypto
A malicious Ledger Live app for macOS available from Apple’s App Store has drained approximately $9.5 million in cryptocurrency from 50 victims in just a few days this month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-ledger-live-app-on-apples-app-store-stole-95m-in-crypto/
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Q1 2026 Open Source Malware Index: Adaptive Attacks, Familiar Weaknesses
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, cloud, credentials, crypto, data, github, guide, intelligence, kubernetes, linux, macOS, malicious, malware, open-source, pypi, risk, software, supply-chain, tactics, theft, tool, update, windows, worm<div cla TL;DR Sonatype identified 21,764 open source malware packages in Q1 2026, bringing the total logged since 2017 to 1,346,867. npm accounted for 75% of malicious packages this quarter. Trojans dominated, with most activity focused on credential theft, host reconnaissance, and staged payload delivery. The quarter’s defining pattern was trust abuse: attackers succeeded by…
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OpenAI Rotates macOS Certificates Following Axios Supply Chain Breach
OpenAI rotates macOS certificates after downloading a compromised Axios version, urging users to update apps before revoked certificates are blocked in May 2026. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/openai-macos-certificates-axios-supply-chain-breach/
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OpenAI rotates macOS certs after Axios attack hit code-signing workflow
OpenAI is rotating potentially exposed macOS code-signing certificates after a GitHub Actions workflow executed a malicious Axios package during a recent supply chain attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-rotates-macos-certs-after-axios-attack-hit-code-signing-workflow/
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Neue ClickFix-Angriffsmethode nutzt Script Editor anstelle des Terminals unter macOS
Tags: macOSAnstatt Nutzer dazu zu bringen, Befehle direkt in das Terminal einzugeben, nutzt dieser Ansatz einen Browser-basierten Workflow, um den Script Editor zu starten. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/neue-clickfix-angriffsmethode-nutzt-script-editor-anstelle-des-terminals-unter-macos/a44601/
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OpenAI Revokes macOS App Certificate After Malicious Axios Supply Chain Incident
OpenAI revealed a GitHub Actions workflow used to sign its macOS apps, which downloaded the malicious Axios library on March 31, but noted that no user data or internal system was compromised.”Out of an abundance of caution, we are taking steps to protect the process that certifies our macOS applications are legitimate OpenAI apps,” OpenAI…
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Google Locks Chrome Sessions to Devices to Stop Cookie Theft
Google has officially launched a major security upgrade to protect users from session hijacking. Starting with Chrome version 146 for Windows users, Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) is now publicly available. This new feature aims to stop malware from stealing web cookies and using them to bypass passwords and multi-factor authentication. Support for macOS users…
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ClickFix finds a new way to infect Macs
Tags: macOSClickFix campaigns have found a way around macOS Tahoe’s warnings against pasting commands in the Terminal. They’re using Script Editor instead. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/clickfix-finds-a-new-way-to-infect-macs/
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Google Rolls Out DBSC in Chrome 146 to Block Session Theft on Windows
Google has made Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) generally available to all Windows users of its Chrome web browser, months after it began testing the security feature in open beta.The public availability is currently limited to Windows users on Chrome 146, with macOS expansion planned in an upcoming Chrome release.”This project represents a significant First…
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ClickFix, Malicious DMGs Push notnullOSX to macOS Users
Hackers are abusing ClickFix commands and booby-trapping DMG installers to deliver a new macOS stealer called notnullOSX, built to loot high-value crypto wallets from Mac users. The story starts with 0xFFF, a malware developer who abruptly quit a major Russian-speaking hacking forum in 2023 after claiming he was being investigated and accusing the forum of…
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New ClickFix variant bypasses Apple safeguards with one”‘click script execution
Lightweight staging for Atomic Stealer: Once executed, the AppleScript resolves to an obfuscated shell command. That command decodes a hidden URL, retrieves a remote payload using ‘curl’, and executes it via ‘zsh’. From here, standard info-stealing takes over with a ‘Mach-O’ binary written to a temporary location, its attributes adjusted, permissions set, and execution triggered.This…
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New macOS Malware notnullOSX Targets Crypto Wallets Over $10K
macOS Malware notnullOSX targets crypto wallets over $10K, using fake apps, Terminal tricks, and backdoors to steal funds and sensitive data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/macos-malware-notnullosx-crypto-wallets/