UpdateAgent is the name of a Mac trojan that Microsoft has been tracking since October, although it first appeared in September 2020.
Mac
macOS: How to Boot into Recovery Mode on an M1 Mac
Entering Recovery Mode on an M1 Mac is a different process than on an Intel Mac. Apple made it even easier to do.
Intel Expands Bug Bounty Program With Project Circuit Breaker
Project Circuit Breaker is an expansion of Intel’s bug bounty program that hosts targeted time-boxed events on specific new platforms.
'MusicMatch' for Mac Now Here, Music Services Expand
MusicMatch for Mac has arrived, allowing users to easily open song URLs between services. When I wrote about it last year, it only supported Apple Music and Spotify. Now it supports Pandora, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, and Spotify. With the Safari Extension, you can open music links without ever opening the MusicMatch app.
Podcasts
Jamf Software on Over 36 Million Student Devices Globally
Jamf believes its software is now on over 36 million student devices around the world across more than 32,000 schools.
'OSX.DazzleSpy' is a Fully-Featured macOS Implant for Espionage
OSX.DazzleSpy is a new macOS implant targeting Hong Kong pro-democracy websites. It affects the Safari browser on macOS.
Successor to 'Shrootless' Bug Attacks Mac SIP Feature
Researchers at Perception Point write about CVE-2022-22583, a successor to Shrootless that could let attackers bypass Mac SIP.
Here's Where to Find a Word Count in TextEdit
Michael Rankin, an instructor at LinkedIn, wrote a tip last year about finding the word count in TextEdit on the Mac.
New 'SysJoker' Backdoor is a Multi-Platform Threat for macOS, Windows, Linux
There is a new piece of malware floating around. This SysJoker backdoor was discovered in December 2021 by the Intezer team.
Podcasts
Mac Security Tools Company 'Objective-See' Goes Non-Profit
Instead of antivirus or antimalware software, I use several tools from Objective-See. They’re free and open source. Company founder Patrick Wardle is making the business a non-profit.
I see a lot of people who take VC money and almost always your business model has to change or you have to put profits first and can’t do the community focus and public service activities you want. Going the nonprofit route is a really good approach and illustrates that you can support your company on donations without having to change that business model.