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MacSync Stealer variant finds a way to bypass Apple malware protections

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/12/MacSync-Stealer-finds-a-way-to-bypass-Apple-malware-protections.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>We’ve recently seen <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/11/attackers-using-chatgpt-to-trick-mac-users-into-installing-macstealer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">how ChatGPT was used[/url] to trick <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/mac/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mac[/url] users into installing MacStealer, and now a different tactic has been found to persuade users to install a version of MacSync Stealer.</p>



<p>The Mac remains a relatively difficult target for attackers thanks to Apple’s protections against the installation of malware. However, Mac malware is on the increase, and two recently-discovered tactics discovered by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/security/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">security[/url] researchers highlight the creative approaches some attackers are using …</p>



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