<ul><li>Microsoft discovered a new variant of the Apple macOS malware XCSSET that was employed in limited attacks.</li><li>The latest variant of the XCSSET malware supports enhanced obfuscation methods, updated persistence mechanisms, and new infection strategies.</li><li>The new variant of the malware uses two methods for persistence: the “zshrc” method and the “dock” method.</li><li>Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac detects XCSSET, including this latest variant.</li></ul>

New XCSSET macOS malware variant used in limited attacks

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