Microsoft has warned that Xcode, Apple’s integrated development environment for Mac, is being targeted by sophisticated malware. Reports Technology News
On Monday, February 17, Microsoft Threat Intelligence reported the discovery of a new variant of the macOS malware XCSSET, which infects developers’ projects within Xcode.
“While we’re only seeing this new XCSSET variant in limited attacks at this time, we’re sharing this information so users and organizations can protect themselves against this threat,” the company’s security research team said in a post on X.
First identified in 2022, this malware enables threat actors to compromise digital wallets, extract data from the Notes app, and exfiltrate system information and files from affected devices.
