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– XLoader, a variant of an Apple macOS malware, is back with its latest reinvention.
– It disguises its malicious features behind an app named “OfficeNote.”
– Discovered by SentinelOne security researchers Dinesh Devadoss and Phil Stokes, the malware is cleverly bundled inside a standard Apple disk image.
– The disguised malware asks for an administrator’s password upon installation, which reveals its malicious intent.
Remember XLoader? It wasn’t invited to the party, but it showed up anyway – made quite the entrance, and is now disguised as an office productivity app called “OfficeNote.” Now, isn’t that like showing up to a costume party dressed as the host? Tech baddies sure have quite the sense of humor, huh!
“OfficeNote” is not your friendly office assistant, rather it’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It is XLoader, masquerading its malicious features and waiting for an opportunity to launch an attack on your macOS. OfficeNote asks for an administrator’s password upon installation, and that’s when it shows its true colors. So, let’s just say, if it asks for your password, you’re not being promoted to ‘Office Manager’, but stepping onto a landmine.
Hats off to SentinelOne security researchers Dinesh Devadoss and Phil Stokes, who managed to uncover yet another spamster in the tech-o-sphere. According to their analysis, XLoader is ingeniously bundled inside a standard Apple disk image with the name “OfficeNote.dmg.” Just as they say, a rose by any other name is still a rose. Or in this case, malware by any other name is still…well, you get the gist!
Despite its clever camouflage, don’t be fooled by XLoader’s new appearance. Whether it parades around as ‘OfficeNote’ or anything else, remember – a principal malware rule is that it always seeks permissions it shouldn’t have. And a principal rule for us? We don’t grant them. Because the best tech support is the one you don’t have to call. Keep your macOS healthy and remember: apples are good for your health, but not all Apps are!
The new avatar of the Apple macOS malware XLoader, masquerading as the ‘OfficeNote’ app shows that cybersecurity continues to be a cat-and-mouse game. Despite XLoader’s cleverly crafted disguise, one positive takeaway is that it rather predictably seeks an administrator’s password upon installation, throwing the ball back in the user’s court. To keep away from such unwelcome guests, withholding any sketchy admin permissions is crucial. In this digital world, suspicious activities are always around the office corner, it seems!
Original Article: https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-variant-of-xloader-macos-malware.html
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