A proof of concept keylogging hack called Jellyfish has been in the news about security vulnerabilities in Windows and Linux systems, but according to ITWorld, a Mac version being worked on called MAC_JELLY. This malware takes advantage of the graphics processing environments on modern PC systems, allowing a hacker to inject code that will monitor the system by way of a unique remote access trojan (RAT). While demonstrated on Windows and Linux systems, Apple’s OpenCL environment leaves Macs vulnerable as well. Continue reading
‘Jellyfish’ proof-of-concept malware may inject keylogger on Macs
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