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Security · 2h ago

New macOS Malware Kills Apps Until Users Give Up Password

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

ClickLock Stealer is a new macOS infostealer that forces victims to enter their login password by repeatedly killing active applications every 210 milliseconds. It arrives via a Terminal command, presents a fake system dialog for the password, and if canceled, installs LaunchAgents to persist. Upon reboot, it kills Finder, Dock, and other core apps until the password is provided.

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The malware's aggressive persistence mechanism highlights a growing trend in macOS threats that exploit user frustration to bypass security.
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