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Phil Stokes

Phil Stokes is a Research Engineer at SentinelOne, specializing in macOS threat intelligence, platform vulnerabilities and malware analysis. He began his journey into macOS security as a software developer, creating end user troubleshooting and security tools just at the time when macOS adware and commodity malware first began appearing on the platform. Phil has been closely following the development of macOS threats as well as researching Mac software and OS vulnerabilities since 2014.
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Bloated Binaries | How to Detect and Analyze Large macOS Malware Files

Phil Stokes / August 29, 2023

Massive malware binaries are becoming more common on macOS and can cause problems for detection and analysis. Here's how we can successfully deal with them.

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XLoader’s Latest Trick | New macOS Variant Disguised as Signed OfficeNote App

From the Front Lines | 5 minute read
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Mac Admins | Why Apple’s Silent Approach to Endpoint Security Should be a Wake-Up Call

macOS | 8 minute read
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Apple Crimeware | Massive Rust Infostealer Campaign Aiming for macOS Sonoma Ahead of Public Release

From the Front Lines, macOS | 12 minute read
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BlueNoroff | How DPRK’s macOS RustBucket Seeks to Evade Analysis and Detection

From the Front Lines | 12 minute read
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JokerSpy | Unknown Adversary Targeting Organizations with Multi-Stage macOS Malware

From the Front Lines | 8 minute read
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Automating String Decryption and Other Reverse Engineering Tasks in radare2 With r2pipe

Phil Stokes / June 21, 2023

Learn how to drive radare2 with r2pipe for automated binary analysis, string decryption and other common reversing tasks.

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macOS 14 Sonoma | Toughening up macOS for the Enterprise?

macOS | 8 minute read
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Radare2 Power Ups | Delivering Faster macOS Malware Analysis With r2 Customization

Phil Stokes / May 31, 2023

Learn how to customize radare2 with user-defined aliases, macros and functions for faster and easier binary diffing and analysis.

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Geacon Brings Cobalt Strike Capabilities to macOS Threat Actors

From the Front Lines, macOS | 6 minute read
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