Trellix Insights: XCSSET malware targets macOS user apps
Last Modified: 9/5/2022
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Trellix Insights: XCSSET malware targets macOS user apps
Technical Articles ID:
KB95182
Last Modified: 9/5/2022 Environment
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SummaryMalware affecting Apple products continue to evolve. The XCSSET malware has evolved to include the ability to steal data from Chrome and Telegram, as well as valuable information from apps such as Evernote, Opera, Skype, WeChat, and Apple's own Contacts and Notes apps. The current list of IOCs reported in the blog don't have information available through VirusTotal, so lethality cannot be determined at this time. Our Threat Research team gathers and analyzes information from multiple open and closed sources before disseminating intelligence reports. This campaign was researched by TrendMicro and is shared publicly. How to use this article:
Campaign IOC
Minimum set of Manual Rules to improve protection to block this campaign: IMPORTANT: Always follow best practices when you enable new rules and signatures. When you implement new rules or signatures, always set them to Report mode first and check the alerts generated. Resolve any issues that arise and then set the rules to Block. This step mitigates against triggering false positives and allows you to refine your configuration. For more information, see KB87843 - List of and best practices for Endpoint Security Dynamic Application Containment rules. Endpoint Security - Advanced Threat Protection: Affected Products |
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