3/26/2023 0 Comments How to detect malware on mac![]() ![]() This calls to mind the whole " if a tree falls in the forest, and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" question. "Undetectable." That means, according to the dictionary, that you can't even find out if it's there or not, because you cannot detect it. ![]() Specifically the "undetectable, unstoppable" bit. Super sorry to hear about that, Mac users. The exploit uses the Thunderbolt port to gain access to the boot ROM, which means that the malware exists in the boot ROM and not on the hard drive, making existing antivirus software damn near useless in removing the malware and incapable of detecting it at all.Īll of that sucks. Now, here's the really brutal bit – it can't (easily) be removed. If you have a Mac with a Thunderbolt port, someone can come along and stick something in that port and *shazam* they have infected your system with malware, allowing them to log keystrokes and whatnot. ![]() First, let's get the basics of this vulnerability out of the way. ![]()
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