This new version of the XCSSET malware propagates by infecting Xcode projects with a randomized approach for generating payloads.

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“XCSSET, first spotted in the wild in August 2020, spreads by infecting Xcode projects, which developers use to create apps for Apple devices.”

“The new XCSSET variant uses a significantly more randomized approach for generating payloads to infect Xcode projects.”