Security Researcher Discovers Mac Malware's Ability to Bypass Apple's Background Task Manager
Security researcher Patrick Wardle has revealed that Apple's Background Task Manager, designed to detect and notify users of persistent Mac malware, can be easily bypassed. Wardle discovered several faults with the tool and reported them to Apple, but the company failed to address the more fundamental issues. Wardle shared the bypasses he discovered at the Defcon hacker conference, including one that requires root access and two others that don't. He believes that Background Task Manager currently provides a false sense of security to users and security companies.