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macOS Users Targeted by Fake Zoom Installer Carrying CloudSyncD Backdoor

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macOS Users Targeted by Fake Zoom Installer Carrying CloudSyncD Backdoor 2026-10-02 at 16:15 By Kevin Townsend The dropper “carries a complete universal Mach-O inside itself, roughly 756 KB in the development build, and extracts it at runtime. The post macOS Users Targeted by Fake Zoom Installer Carrying CloudSyncD Backdoor appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Apple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to ‘Extremely Sophisticated Attack’ 

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Apple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to ‘Extremely Sophisticated Attack’  2026-09-29 at 09:18 By Eduard Kovacs Apple has released iOS and macOS updates to patch the zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-86950. The post Apple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to ‘Extremely Sophisticated Attack’  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Other users can watch your browsing and time your keystrokes through OS file notifications

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Other users can watch your browsing and time your keystrokes through OS file notifications 2026-09-28 at 15:14 By Anamarija Pogorelec Researchers at Graz University of Technology have used the file-notification systems in Windows, Linux, and macOS to spy on activity in other accounts. On Windows, a standard unprivileged account detected 95.7 percent of another user’s […]

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Windows, Linux, Android File Notification Systems Leak User Activity

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Windows, Linux, Android File Notification Systems Leak User Activity 2026-09-25 at 13:53 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers show that file-change notification systems can leak keystroke timing, browsing activity, and WhatsApp media events. The post Windows, Linux, Android File Notification Systems Leak User Activity appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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MacSync info-stealing malware hides malicious commands in an iCloud calendar

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MacSync info-stealing malware hides malicious commands in an iCloud calendar 2026-09-25 at 12:22 By Sinisa Markovic A new MacSync variant targets Mac users with an infostealer and persistent backdoor designed to steal credentials, crypto wallet data, and files, according to Kaspersky. Researchers found the malware spreading through a crypto wallet app called Toria, which had […]

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Parallels Desktop flaw hands any local user root on a Mac (CVE-2026-90894)

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Parallels Desktop flaw hands any local user root on a Mac (CVE-2026-90894) 2026-09-16 at 15:36 By Zeljka Zorz A newly disclosed vulnerability in Parallels Desktop, tracked as CVE-2026-90894 and dubbed “ParaShells,” can allow any local user on a Mac to gain root privileges on the host system. ParaShells PoC in action (Source: JFrog) The danger […]

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Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases 

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Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases  2026-09-15 at 14:06 By Ionut Arghire The updates resolve kernel vulnerabilities that could lead to memory corruption, privilege escalation, system termination, and information leaks. The post Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases  appeared first on […]

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Apple parental controls in iOS 27 let kids ask before opening new websites

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Apple parental controls in iOS 27 let kids ask before opening new websites 2026-09-15 at 01:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple has overhauled the child-safety tools that ship across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One idea runs through the redesign. Give a child a device that does very little, then open it up as they’re ready. The […]

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Fake OpenAI Codex download tricks macOS users into installing malware

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Fake OpenAI Codex download tricks macOS users into installing malware 2026-08-25 at 15:40 By Sinisa Markovic A malware campaign using a sponsored search ad and a fake OpenAI Codex download page to trick macOS users into pasting a malicious command into Terminal has been uncovered by Cato Networks. It’s a variation of ClickFix, a popular […]

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ChatGPT’s new feature could give infostealers a map of your Mac activity

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ChatGPT’s new feature could give infostealers a map of your Mac activity 2026-08-19 at 07:00 By Sinisa Markovic OpenAI’s new Computer History feature turns recent Mac computer activity into memories ChatGPT and Codex can use, and it’s raising questions about privacy and security along the way. Computer History (Source: OpenAI) What Computer History does Computer […]

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Attackers exploit patched macOS Screen Sharing flaw to deploy cryptominer

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Attackers exploit patched macOS Screen Sharing flaw to deploy cryptominer 2026-08-17 at 15:23 By Sinisa Markovic A recently patched security flaw in Apple macOS is being actively exploited by hackers to bypass authentication, gain root access, and install a cryptominer, the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-65400, , let […]

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Recent macOS Screen Sharing Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

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Recent macOS Screen Sharing Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks 2026-08-17 at 11:47 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors gained root access to the vulnerable systems and deployed a Monero miner. The post Recent macOS Screen Sharing Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Bank of America impersonators weaponize ScreenConnect, then make it hard to remove

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Bank of America impersonators weaponize ScreenConnect, then make it hard to remove 2026-08-05 at 11:43 By Zeljka Zorz A phishing campaign impersonating Bank of America (BoA) is underway, trying to trick Windows users into installing ScreenConnect remote access software and then making it difficult to uninstall it. Different traps for Mac and Windows users By […]

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New macOS malware steals passwords by posing as Apple’s crash-reporting tool

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New macOS malware steals passwords by posing as Apple’s crash-reporting tool 2026-07-14 at 16:46 By Sinisa Markovic Jamf Threat Labs has uncovered a new macOS infostealer named CrashStealer that disguises itself as Apple’s crash-reporting tool to steal passwords, Keychain data, and cryptocurrency wallets. The malware was first spotted in May while it was still under […]

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macOS is becoming a proving ground for AI agents

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macOS is becoming a proving ground for AI agents 2026-07-08 at 08:00 By Sinisa Markovic Somewhere right now, a Mac Mini is sitting on a shelf doing someone’s chores. Nobody’s watching it. It reads a version number out of Terminal, hops over to Safari, digs up a release year, then quietly files a reminder, the […]

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Apple Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities Across iOS, macOS, and Safari

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Apple Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities Across iOS, macOS, and Safari 2026-07-01 at 12:30 By Ionut Arghire The updates fix vulnerabilities in WebKit, the kernel, WebRTC, Web Extensions, and other components affecting iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Safari users. The post Apple Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities Across iOS, macOS, and Safari appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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SimpleHelp vulnerability exploited to deliver mighty Djinn Stealer (CVE-2026-48558)

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SimpleHelp vulnerability exploited to deliver mighty Djinn Stealer (CVE-2026-48558) 2026-06-30 at 13:25 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-48558, a recently patched authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp RMM, to drop the novel Djinn Stealer malware on victim computers. The malware is capable of targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, and “collects credentials associated with cloud […]

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AirDrop and Quick Share vulnerabilities affect protocols on five billion devices as fixes begin

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AirDrop and Quick Share vulnerabilities affect protocols on five billion devices as fixes begin 2026-06-30 at 09:15 By Mirko Zorz Phones and laptops ship with a feature that sends files to nearby devices over the air, with no cables, accounts, or prior pairing. Apple calls its version AirDrop. Google and Samsung call theirs Quick Share. […]

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macOS Weaknesses Chained to Silently Disable Endpoint Security Agents

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macOS Weaknesses Chained to Silently Disable Endpoint Security Agents 2026-06-24 at 16:50 By Eduard Kovacs A standard non-admin account is sufficient to conduct an attack that exploits legitimate OS behavior rather than software vulnerabilities. The post macOS Weaknesses Chained to Silently Disable Endpoint Security Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Apple Intelligence can now replace weak passwords without user intervention

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Apple Intelligence can now replace weak passwords without user intervention 2026-06-09 at 15:21 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple’s next generation of Apple Intelligence, the company’s personal intelligence system, expands its capabilities and introduces new security features in Passwords. Automatically Fix Passwords (Source: Apple) Introduced as a standalone app in 2024, Passwords gives users a central place […]

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