MacOS malware detection tool proves easy to bypass
The Background Task Management tool built into macOS to thwart malware turns out not to perform its function very well. This was revealed by Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle during a Defcon-31 presentation in Las Vegas.
Since late 2022, Apple has built the Background Task Management tool i... Read more
Emotet malware now distributed by Microsoft OneNote email attachments
The move intends to bypass Microsoft security restrictions and infect more targets. Emotet is a notorious malware botnet that has historically been distributed through Microsoft Word and Excel attachments that contain malicious macros.
If a user opens the attachment and enables macros, a DLL w... Read more