Newly discovered PamStealer isn't your typical macOS malware
2026-07-07T20:51:50Z•ac7482b2235b5d2c9852a0383b60544b1c8177341a8f17130d8fb752d649e102
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What happened
A roundup of recent high-impact security stories: researchers uncovered a new macOS infostealer (PamStealer) and multiple active zero-days (including a critical PeopleSoft 0-day and a Linux kernel use‑after‑free). Mobile messaging platforms were targeted by Russia‑linked operators, a massive credential breach exposed thousands of sensitive network accounts, and Microsoft spotted a USB‑propagating crypto clipper and other credential‑stealing packages. The coverage also highlights AI-related risks (LLM/CoPilot guardrail bypasses and risky AI browsers), a global disruption of cybercrime tools ("O
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