Former NSA security researcher Patrick Wardle introduced a way to change government-made malware. Use the tools According to Wardle, the organizations that evaluate the option can be effective and much easier for criminals.
Remember that malware It's a summary of "malicious software", that is, malicious software. It is software that is designed to perform malicious actions on the system intentionally and without user knowledge. For Macs, the amount of malware is much less than in other operating systems due to the protection that Apple provides for MacOS however it is still much more.
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According to Patrick Wardle the spying agencies of various governments have big budget, resources and expert groups on the subject. With such support they are able to create fully functional and tested malware. "The idea is: why not allow teams of these agents to create malware and if you're a shooter you just use it yourself?" Wardle said during the conference.
This renewal is already taking place, there is evidence of a malware reboot made by the NSA.
In fact, the system allows for several benefits, according to the researcher. Most malware detection systems rely on hashes to identify them, so simple switches make them go unnoticed. At the certification level is that Apple releases Mac GateKeeper, with the issuance of an abuse certificate Wardle proposes to sign and another as a way of further dissemination.
Most of this malware works by entering data on its device and sending it to government servers. Later the software downloads a lot of malware from the server and installs it.
Wardle was able to translate the encryption keys and, thus, redirect the data on your server and, in addition, you may install your malicious software. Something, according to him, other governments or agencies can do.
Wardle claims that this redesign has already occurred and that there is evidence that malware was created by The NSA is used in China, North Korea and Russia
It should be noted that, at least for Macs, malware cannot install itself. By downloading apps from the App Store or from trusted developers (and checking for hashes before installing) the chances of malware entering the system are minimal. In fact, according to several security experts, the only cause for installing malware is mac by the user. So, common sense and peace.
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