According to security scientist Patrick Wardle, Apple approved an app which contained code utilized by a well-known malware called Shlayer. Shlayer is a trojan downloader that spreads out through phony applications, bombarding users with an influx of adware. Shlayer is the “most common danger” to Macs, cybersecurity and anti-virus company Kaspersky stated in 2019
Apple revealed the macOS notarizing process in 2019.
Wardle says this is the very first time he knows of that Apple wrongly notarized malware following the launching of its brand-new notarization process. Apple revealed the macOS notarizing procedure in 2019, requiring every app to be evaluated by Apple and signed by a designer prior to it can work on macOS, even if theyre being distributed outside the Mac App Store.
Apple unintentionally approved typical malware disguised as an update for Adobe Flash Player to work on macOS, according to a new report.
After discovering the malware, Wardle called Apple and the company disabled the developer account associated with the app and withdrawed its accreditation. The opponents reportedly handled to notarize the malware once again, but Apple told TechCrunch that both the new and old malware had their notarization withdrawed.
