How malware developers could bypass Mac’s Gatekeeper without really trying

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinJan 15, 2016, 5:00 am410 pts
(credit: Patrick Wardle) In September, Ars reported a drop-dead simple exploit that completely bypassed an OS X security feature known as Gatekeeper. Apple shipped a fix, but now the security researcher who discovered the original vulnerability said he found an equally obvious work-around. Patrick Wardle said…

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