New macOS Malware 'Gaslight' Uses AI Confusion Tactics

Gaslight is a newly identified macOS malware attributed to North Korean actors that uses an unusual evasion technique—embedding 38 fabricated system messages inside its Rust binary to mislead AI-assisted malware analysis—while providing backdoor and information-stealing functionality (targeting browsers and the macOS keychain) and communicating via Telegram Bot API for encrypted command-and-control.