July 17, 2024 at 03:12PM
North Korea state-sponsored hackers have targeted macOS users with a new variant of BeaverTail malware, posing as a fake job interview to trick victims into downloading a malicious version of Microtalk. Cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle uncovered the campaign, highlighting the hackers’ use of social engineering tactics and the execution of additional harmful payloads.
The meeting notes summarize a recent discovery of North Korea state-sponsored hackers using a new variant of their BeaverTail malware to target macOS users. The hackers tricked victims into downloading a malicious version of the Microtalk video-calling service by posing as a job interview opportunity. Cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle published details of the campaign, noting that the threat actors also executed additional payloads, including InvisibleFerret, and are proficient in social engineering techniques.