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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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  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 12 (2020)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 12 (2020)

  • How AppleScript Is Used For Attacking macOS

    How AppleScript Is Used For Attacking macOS

  • How To Bypass XProtect on macOS Catalina

    How To Bypass XProtect on macOS Catalina

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 9 (2020)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 9 (2020)

  • Can Apple Macs Get Viruses? Let's Talk Facts

    Can Apple Macs Get Viruses? Let's Talk Facts

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 7 (2020)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 7 (2020)

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 6 (2020)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 6 (2020)

  • macOS Security Updates Part 3 | Apple's Whitelists, Blacklists and YARA Rules

    macOS Security Updates Part 3 | Apple's Whitelists, Blacklists and YARA Rules

  • Scripting Macs With Malice | How Shlayer and Other Malware Installers Infect macOS

    Scripting Macs With Malice | How Shlayer and Other Malware Installers Infect macOS

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 3 (2020)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 3 (2020)

  • macOS Security Updates Part 2 | Running Diffs on Apple’s MRT app

    macOS Security Updates Part 2 | Running Diffs on Apple’s MRT app

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 2 (2020)

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 2 (2020)