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Title: Malicious Mac apps could appear to be signed by Apple, problem existed since 2007
Post by: HCK on June 14, 2018, 04:05:19 pm
Malicious Mac apps could appear to be signed by Apple, problem existed since 2007

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/ncat-frankenstein.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000)</div><p>A <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/security/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">security[/url] problem that has existed for eleven years means that malicious Mac apps could appear to be signed by Apple, fooling many of the tools designed to detect them.</p>
<p>The problem – caused by unclear guidance by Apple – meant that malware could be whitelisted in a wide range of tools used by individuals and companies alike …</p>
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