Mac Script Editor becomes new entry point for ClickFix malware

ClickFix attacks targeting Mac users now use Script Editor instead of Terminal, a shift that sidesteps Apple's latest ...

Mac users beware — experts say this attack stood out immediately by making a major change

ClickFix on Macs is evolving yet again and is no longer abusing Terminal.

New macOS stealer campaign uses Script Editor in ClickFix attack

A new campaign delivering the Atomic Stealer malware to macOS users abuses the Script Editor in a variation of the ClickFix ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Atomic Stealer MacOS ClickFix Attack Bypasses Apple Security Warnings

OS 26.4 update introduced security warnings into Terminal to prevent ClickFix attacks, so attackers have shifted to Script ...
Microsoft

Dissecting Sapphire Sleet’s macOS intrusion from lure to compromise

The Microsoft Defender Security Research Team uncovered a sophisticated macOS intrusion campaign attributed to the North ...
Arabian Post

Script Editor becomes Mac malware gateway

When a victim clicks an “Execute” button, the site calls the applescript:// URL scheme, prompting the browser to open Script Editor with malicious code already filled in. That removes the need for the ...
Mactrast

ClickFix-Style macOS Attack Abuses Applescript:// URL Scheme to Deliver Infostealer Payload

Jamf Threat Labs, a team of Mac and mobile security experts, have identified a new ClickFix-style attack that ditches the ...
Tidbits

#1797: OS 26.4 updates, Mac Pro discontinued, Script Editor issues in macOS 26.4, input source-related login failures, US router ban

This week brings endings and beginnings: Adam Engst reports that Apple has discontinued the Mac Pro, while OS 26.4 arrives with Apple Music’s AI-powered Playlist Playground, independent Family Sharing ...