Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a new variant of XCSSET, a sophisticated modular macOS malware that targets users by infecting Xcode projects, in the wild.
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Feb 17, 2025 - 12:54am
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“At its code level, the variant’s module names are also obfuscated, making it more challenging to determine the modules’ intent.”
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“The new XCSSET variant uses a significantly more randomized approach for generating payloads to infect Xcode projects.”
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