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Kali Linux can now run in Apple containers on macOS systems

1Aug

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Kali Linux can now run in Apple containers on macOS systems

With Apple's new containerization technology, researchers and cybersecurity experts can now start Kali Linux in a virtualized container on macOS Sequoia. Similar to Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2), Apple Silicon devices can now run separate Linux distributions in its virtualized environment according to a new containerization architecture that the company introduced at WWDC 2025. Installing the container CLI with Homebrew and initializing Apple's container framework are the first steps for customers running macOS Sequoia with Apple Silicon: The following command loads the container from the DockerHub container library and runs Kali Linux within a macOS virtual machine. With a command like this, you may also mount a local directory inside the Kali virtual machine...

Seven Malicious Go Packages Found Deploying Malware on Linux and macOS Systems

5Mar

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Seven Malicious Go Packages Found Deploying Malware on Linux and macOS Systems

Researchers studying cybersecurity are warning of a persistent malicious operation that uses typosquatted modules to infect Linux and macOS systems with loader malware. According to a recent analysis by Socket researcher Kirill Boychenko, the threat actor has released at least seven packages that mimic popular Go libraries, including one that seems to be aimed at developers in the banking industry (github[.]com/shallowmulti/hypert). These packages exhibit consistent obfuscation techniques and recurring harmful filenames, indicating a coordinated threat actor with the ability to quickly change course read more about Seven Malicious Go Packages Found Deploying Malware on Linux and macOS Systems. Get up to date on the latest cybersecurity news and enhance your knowledge of cybersecu...

New Go-Based JaskaGO Malware Targeting Windows and macOS Systems

20Dec

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New Go-Based JaskaGO Malware Targeting Windows and macOS Systems

The most recent danger to compromise both Windows and Apple macOS systems is a new Go-based information-thieving malware known as JaskaGO. The malware was discovered by AT&T Alien Labs, which stated that it is "equipped with an extensive array of commands from its command-and-control (C&C) server." The first macOS-specific artifacts were discovered in July 2023, masquerading as installations for reputable programs like CapCut. Malware variations have taken on the guise of AnyConnect and security tools. JaskaGO installs itself, checks to see if it is running in a virtual machine (VM) environment, and if it is, it likely tries to hide its presence by doing an innocent job like pinging Google read more New Go-Based JaskaGO Malware Targeting Windows and macOS Systemsz. Get...

Microsoft Uncovers Flaws in ncurses Library Affecting Linux and macOS Systems

15Sep

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Microsoft Uncovers Flaws in ncurses Library Affecting Linux and macOS Systems

Ncurses, short for "new curses," is a programming library that contains a number of memory corruption problems that could be used by threat actors to execute malicious code on Linux and macOS systems. Researchers from Microsoft Threat Intelligence Jonathan Bar Or, Emanuele Cozzi, and Michael Pearse wrote in a technical report released today: "Using environment variable poisoning, attackers could chain these vulnerabilities to elevate privileges and run code in the context of the targeted program or perform other malicious actions." As of April 2023, the vulnerabilities, collectively tracked as CVE-2023-29491 (CVSS score of 7.8), have been fixed. Microsoft claimed that it also collaborated with Apple to fix the macOS-specific problems caused by these weaknesses read more Microsoft Un...