The 2025 macOS malware scene leveled up hard. Think modular infostealers, built for stealth, slipping in with staged loaders, encrypted configs, and slick social engineering - fake updates, bogus job interviews, even sketchy terminal promos like “ClickFix.”
Attackers leaned on AppleScript, JXA, and Go-based backdoors - often code-signed or notarized - to sneak past macOS defenses by riding legit tooling.










