As part of a purported employment interview procedure, the North Korean threat actors responsible for the Contagious Interview campaign have been seen distributing a set of Apple macOS malware variants known as FERRET.
According to a new report by SentinelOne researchers Phil Stokes and Tom Hegel, targets are usually invited to interact with an interviewer via a link that displays an error message and requests that they install or update a necessary piece of software, like VCam or CameraAccess for virtual meetings.
First discovered in late 2023, Contagious Interview is a constant attempt by the hacker team to spread malware to potential users by using native apps and fake npm packages that look like videoconferencing software read more about North Korean Hackers Deploy FERRET Malware via Fake Job Interviews on macOS.
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