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MacOS is thought of as more secure than Microsoft’s Windows, but the amount of malware targeting Apple’s operating system is growing. Apple has taken steps to mitigate malware on macOS through a process called notarization—but even this can be bypassed by new and improved adware, a security researcher has discovered.
The adware campaign uses notarized malware, meaning it was scanned and "approved" by Apple and will run on Catalina and Big Sur, security researcher Patrick Wardle has found. “As far as I know, this is the first time hackers have been able to abuse Apple's new notarization,” Wardle told me.
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https://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
MacOS is thought of as more secure than Microsoft’s Windows, but the amount of malware targeting Apple’s operating system is growing. Apple has taken steps to mitigate malware on macOS through a process called notarization—but even this can be bypassed by new and improved adware, a security researcher has discovered.
The adware campaign uses notarized malware, meaning it was scanned and "approved" by Apple and will run on Catalina and Big Sur, security researcher Patrick Wardle has found. “As far as I know, this is the first time hackers have been able to abuse Apple's new notarization,” Wardle told me.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security