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Microsoft spies a new and worrying macOS malware strain

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Microsoft says it has spotted a new strain of an old strain of old macOS malware variant.

XCSSET is an infostealer capable of pulling system information and files, stealing digital wallet data, and grabbing information from the official Notes app.

Microsoft said that at this time, it is only seeing the new variant in “limited attacks” but wanted to sound the alarm on time.

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