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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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  • macOS Security Updates Part 1 | Discovering Changes to XProtect & Friends

    macOS Security Updates Part 1 | Discovering Changes to XProtect & Friends

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 51 (2019)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 51 (2019)

  • MacOS Malware Outbreaks 2019 | The Second 6 Months

    MacOS Malware Outbreaks 2019 | The Second 6 Months

  • macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Update: What's New

    macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Update: What's New

  • macOS Red Team: Calling Apple APIs Without Building Binaries

    macOS Red Team: Calling Apple APIs Without Building Binaries

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 48 (2019)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 48 (2019)

  • macOS Red Team: Spoofing Privileged Helpers (and Others) to Gain Root

    macOS Red Team: Spoofing Privileged Helpers (and Others) to Gain Root

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 46 (2019)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 46 (2019)

  • Privilege Escalation | macOS Malware & The Path to Root Part 2

    Privilege Escalation | macOS Malware & The Path to Root Part 2

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 42 (2019)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 42 (2019)

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 41 (2019)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 41 (2019)

  • macOS Catalina | The Big Upgrade, Don't Get Caught Out!

    macOS Catalina | The Big Upgrade, Don't Get Caught Out!