The Art of Mac Malware, Volume 2 - Detecting Malicious Software

This first-of-its-kind guide to detecting stealthy Mac malware gives you the tools and techniques to counter even the most sophisticated threats targeting the Apple ecosystem. Macs have become a popular target of cyber-criminals, and there are few effective defenses against these pernicious threats -- until now. The second volume of Author Patrick Wardle, a former NSA hacker and a leading authority on macOS threat analysis, shares real-world examples from his own research to reveal the many strategies used by actual malware specimens to evade detection. As you dive deep into the Mac operating system’s internals, you’ll learn about: But this book is not just aimed at practitioners -- for anyone interested in understanding the current threats facing the Apple ecosystem, it’s a must-read.

About the author

Patrick Wardle is the founder of Objective-See, a nonprofit dedicated to creating free, open source macOS security tools and organizing the “Objective by the Sea” Apple security conference. Wardle is also the co-founder and CEO of DoubleYou, a cybersecurity startup focused on empowering the builders of Apple-focused security tools. Having worked at both NASA and the National Security Agency and having presented at countless security conferences, he is intimately familiar with aliens, spies, and talking nerdy.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Wardle
• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2025
• EAN: 9781718503786
• ISBN: 978-1-71850-378-6
• No. of pages: 376
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 235 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; COMPUTERS / Programming / Macintosh, COMPUTERS / Security / Viruses & Malware, Network Security, Computer viruses, Trojans & worms, Computer viruses, Trojans and worms, Macintosh programming, COMPUTERS / Security / Network Security