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Sead Fadilpašić

One of Apple's basic security tools is failing at its job

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A security researcher has demonstrated how a cybersecurity tool built into macOS can easily be circumvented by “somewhat sophisticated” malware.

Presenting at the recent DEF CON hacking conference, Patrick Wardle outlined a way to bypass the work of the macOS Background Task Management mechanism and stay out of sight while installing even more malware on the target endpoint.

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