InfoSec News Nuggets 02/11/2022
Mac malware spreading for ~14 months installs backdoor on infected systems Mac malware known as UpdateAgent has been spreading for more than a year, and it is growing increasingly malevolent as its developers add new bells and whistles. The additions include the pushing of an aggressive second-stage adware payload that installs a persistent backdoor on infected Macs. The UpdateAgent malware family began circulating no later than November or December 2020 as a relatively basic information-stealer.…