Ars Technica

simple applescript for Terminal doesn't work

</pre><BR><BR>All I want it to do is open a new Terminal window and do an 'ls'. What it actually does is open a new terminal window (and just leaves me at a prompt).<BR><BR>My eventual goal is to be ...

SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates

A new variant of the 'SHub' macOS infostealer uses AppleScript to show a fake security update message and installs a backdoor ...
AppleInsider

New infostealer malware hides on Mac disguised as official Apple tools

Security researchers say a new macOS infostealer called SHub Reaper disguises itself as Apple security software to steal passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and sensitive files. The malware abuses ...
MacTech

ClickFix attack uses Script Editor instead of Terminal on macOS

Jamf Threat Labs has discovered a ClickFix-style macOS attack that abuses the applescript:// URL scheme to launch Script Editor and deliver an Atomic Stealer infostealer payload — bypassing Terminal ...
CNET

Use AppleScript Menu to run shell and Perl scripts

Regarding the ability to create a double-clickable Terminal script (see previous item), Scott Lahteine notes that: AppleScript Menu can do more than just run AppleScripts. It allows you to run Perl ...
Ars Technica

Any cleaner way to do AppleScript admin shell execution on modern macOS (Error 126)?

So the other day I had a situation for a client where I needed to workaround a bug where some software wouldn't mount an array properly. A single command on the shell was all that was needed, but ...