Beware of attractive job offers on LinkedIn!
Mac users are facing the danger of the ObjCShellz virus, which opens a backdoor. The ObjCShellz virus is attacking via LinkedIn.
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Hackers have now started launching virus attacks via LinkedIn. Accordingly, the ObjCShellz virus, which targets Mac users, selects its victims through the world's largest job search platform. This new virus, discovered by Microsoft, was developed by BlueNoroff, which is linked to the North Korean government.
What kind of threat does the ObjCShellz virus pose to Mac users?
BlueNoroff, one of North Korea's two most dangerous hacker groups, is threatening Mac computers with the ObjCShellz virus. In fact, computer viruses are generally developed for Windows-based computers. The hackers' goal here is to infect as many people as possible. However, ObjCShellz targets professionals who use Macs. We say professionals because hackers select victims by sending them attractive job offers.
Hackers are currently targeting experts with experience in cryptocurrency. In this sense, the attackers send a personalized skill test to the victim, but they are actually directing the victim to a fake site that installs the ObjCShellz virus. As soon as the victim clicks on the link sent via LinkedIn, if their computer is a Mac, they fall into the virus trap.
The ObjCShellz virus is specially developed for macOS and opens a backdoor on the system. Hackers can remotely control your Mac computer through this backdoor. The virus, which does not let the victim know it is inside, copies personal data and sends it to a remote computer.
The BlueNoroff hacker group specifically selects victims from North America and Western Europe. The virus works not only on Intel-based Mac models but also on new models with ARM processors.
So far, Apple has not taken any precautions regarding this Trojan horse. Furthermore, the virus can bypass general virus scans and Trojan horse scans. However, it is possible to detect the ObjCShellz virus during deep scans. Apple is expected to close this security vulnerability with an update in the near future.
North Korean hackers, such as the Lazarus and BlueNoroff hacker groups, have been targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and banks in recent years. Accordingly, 2 billion dollars have been transferred to the North Korean government in this way within two years.