Discovery of new macOS malware 'PamStealer'

UNVERIFIED·Primary source · Ars Technica

Researchers discovered 'PamStealer', a new macOS malware targeting credentials. It uses a Rust-based second stage and the PAM interface for local password validation. The malware masquerades as a clipboard manager called Maccy.

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01 — What / Thesis
Discovery of new macOS malware 'PamStealer'
02 — Who / Subject
Jamf researchers
03 — Where / Locus
Global
04 — When / Temporality
July 2026

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Discovery of new macOS malware 'PamStealer'

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