Writing Badass Malware for OS X

Explore advanced techniques for creating sophisticated OS X malware and learn how to better secure your Mac in this 52-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into novel persistence methods, abuse of native OS X components to hinder analysis, and ways to bypass OS X's built-in malware mitigations and third-party security tools. Discover how to remotely bypass Gatekeeper, circumvent Apple's 'rootpipe' patch, and generically bypass popular antivirus and personal firewall products. Gain insights into infection methods, software distribution, binary infection, and self-defense mechanisms employed by malware. Learn about runtime injection, load-time injection, and techniques to exploit vulnerabilities in OS X security features. Conclude with an introduction to free security tools that can detect and prevent advanced OS X threats, empowering you to enhance your Mac's protection against current and future malware.