{"id":16835,"date":"2023-08-24T15:13:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namorgy.com\/blog\/?p=16835"},"modified":"2023-08-24T15:13:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:13:46","slug":"old-mac-malware-lurches-back-to-life-hiding-in-productivity-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.namorgy.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/24\/old-mac-malware-lurches-back-to-life-hiding-in-productivity-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Mac malware lurches back to life, hiding in productivity software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Evan Selleck @ Apple Insider<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos5.appleinsider.com\/gallery\/55958-113600-note-xl.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>XLoader is a malware tool that has been around for years, and now it is creeping out of the dark yet again with a focus on work environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike in 2021, this latest XLoader variant is not intended strictly for the Java Runtime Environment, which means it has the potential to be much more dangerous. 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