macOS bug that let hackers bypass all security checks easily now fixed by Apple
A bug on the Apple macOS was recently discovered that let malware be passed through its security checks easily without any security prompts for the user.
Sarthak Dogra | April 27, 2021 | Updated 12:32 IST
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The bug was triggered upon a missing property list file in an application.
It let a malicious attacker access a users sensitive data remotely.
A set of malicious apps has come to light which, at one point, was able to bypass almost all the security protocols on Apple s macOS. The malware on these apps made use of a particular vulnerability on the macOS for months before it was patched this week.
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A variant of Mac No. 1 threat Shlayer since January already has been exploiting the vulnerability, which allows payloads to go unchecked through key OS security features.
Apple patched a zero-day vulnerability in its MacOS that can bypass critical anti-malware capabilities and which a variant of the notorious Mac threat Shlayer adware dropper already has been exploiting for several months.
Security researcher Cedric Owens first discovered the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021–30657 and patched in macOS 11.3, an update dropped by Apple on Monday. The vulnerability is particularly perilous to macOS users because it allows an attacker to very easily craft a macOS payload that goes unchecked by the strict security features built into the OS specifically to keep malware out.
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