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macOS Proces Abuse

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MacOS Process Abuse

MacOS, like any other operating system, provides a variety of methods and mechanisms for processes to interact, communicate, and share data. While these techniques are essential for efficient system functioning, they can also be abused by threat actors to perform malicious activities.

Library Injection

Library Injection is a technique wherein an attacker forces a process to load a malicious library. Once injected, the library runs in the context of the target process, providing the attacker with the same permissions and access as the process.

{% content-ref url="macos-library-injection/" %} macos-library-injection {% endcontent-ref %}

Function Hooking

Function Hooking involves intercepting function calls or messages within a software code. By hooking functions, an attacker can modify the behavior of a process, observe sensitive data, or even gain control over the execution flow.

{% content-ref url="../mac-os-architecture/macos-function-hooking.md" %} macos-function-hooking.md {% endcontent-ref %}

Inter Process Communication

Inter Process Communication (IPC) refers to different methods by which separate processes share and exchange data. While IPC is fundamental for many legitimate applications, it can also be misused to subvert process isolation, leak sensitive information, or perform unauthorized actions.

{% content-ref url="../mac-os-architecture/macos-ipc-inter-process-communication/" %} macos-ipc-inter-process-communication {% endcontent-ref %}

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