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MacOS Zero-Day Let Attackers Bypass Privacy Preferences Apple has released security patches for vulnerabilities in macOS and tvOS that reports indicate have been exploited in the wild. Apple today released patches for zero-day flaws in macOS and tvOS after reports indicated they are under attack. Researchers report attackers have used the macOS vulnerabilities to capture screenshots on a victim's desktop without needing permissions. CVE-2021-30713, now fixed in the latest macOS 11.4 release, allows an attacker to bypass the Transparency Consent and Control (TCC) framework. This framework c...

Apple's recent macOS Big Sur 11.4 release fixes a critical security bug. Attackers could have been able to take screenshots without the user knowing. Apple's recent macOS Big Sur 11.4 release brought with it a fix for a critical security flaw that could have seen attackers able to take screenshots without the user being aware. Those same attackers could also have been able to record a user's screen, all by piggybacking off apps like Zoom amongst others. The flaw itself was highlighted by device management outfit Jamf via a detailed blog post that goes into exactly what was going on and how at...

  Apple in macOS Big Sur 11.4 patched a zero-day vulnerability that could allow attackers to secretly take screenshots or record video of a user's screen by hijacking existing app permissions. The flaw bypassed Apple's Transparency Consent and Control framework, which controls what system functions applications can access, according to security researchers at Jamf, who first discovered the vulnerability. Jamf notes that the vulnerability appears to have been actively exploited in the wild. It discovered the flaw while researching a strain of Mac malware dubbed XCSSET, which targets macOS dev...

Apple Mac malware steals permissions of other apps to take screenshots and potentially pilfer files or spy on users via their webcam and microphone.