New details emerge on Fruitfly, a near-undetectable Mac backdoor...

Six months after it was discovered, the first Mac malware of the year is still causing a stir. The recently discovered Fruitfly malware is a stealthy but highly-invasive malware for Macs that went undetected for years. The controller of the malware has the capability to remotely take complete control of an infected computer -- files, webcam, screen, and keyboard and mouse. But despite its recent discovery, little is known about the malware. Given how rare Mac malware is, especially one with all the hallmarks of what could be a nation state attacker, Patrick Wardle, a former NSA hacker who now serves as chief security researcher at ‎Synack, got to work. The core of the malware is an obfuscate

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