Are Macs Immune From Malware And Cybersecurity Threats? | Avast
For years Macs were considered relatively safe from cybercrime. No one creates malware for Macs because there are so many more PCs and businesses usually run on PCs, many people believed. Criminals don’t target Macs, the prevailing opinion said.
Not anymore.
“It’s a commonly held belief that Macs are immune to malware,” began a Digital Trends headline last month. The article’s headline told the real story: “Phishing attacks against Macs are rising at an alarming rate,” It read.
In July, six examples of Mac malware were discovered, including one that takes steps to hide from security researchers, the Mac blog 9 to 5 Mac reported.
And at this year’s Black Hat security conference, Apple announced a new bug bounty program that offers a million dollar reward to hackers who find vulnerabilities. “Security is a never-ending journey and our customers can be confident we are working for them,” Apple wrote in a blog post discussing security issues last month.
The tide has turned and Mac users are waking up to the fact that they need protection for their beloved laptops and desktop computers. Whether it’s ransomware scams reported by the FBI, or hacks of the Zoom video conferencing app on Macs, threats are increasing.
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*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Blog | Avast EN authored by Avast Blog. Read the original post at: https://blog.avast.com/are-macs-immune-from-malware
