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MacOS malware persistence 11: osascript LOLBin. Simple C example

By cocomelonc

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Hello, cybersecurity enthusiasts and white hackers!

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osascript lives at /usr/bin/osascript and is present on every macOS including Monterey and Sonoma. Its job is to execute AppleScript or JXA scripts - but it also accepts inline expressions via the -e flag, which is what we exploit.

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