Based on research across established dark web forums, threat actors are targeting macOS, with exploits trading for millions of dollars
Based on research across established dark web forums, threat actors are targeting macOS, with exploits trading for millions of dollars
Welp, maybe I’ll finally have to get around to installing some sort of anti-virus/malware software after 20 years of macOS and/or Linux. At least the system architecture isn’t quite as much of a dumpster fire as Windows’ is, but nothing is invulnerable when there’s enough incentive
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I agree, Accenture is not a reliable source.
“Does your company have macs? Mac attacks are up 1000% percent. If you don’t have the IT resources to install antivirus on all your shiny macs, you can pay us to do it for you.”
Yep. Seems to be a sensationalized piece that basically boils down to “Mac market share in enterprise is now more than a rounding error, so hackers might start targeting it”
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Yeah I’m not exactly in a hurry here, but more widespread malware is still just a question of incentive. macOS isn’t invulnerable, it’s just mainly been a smaller and less easy target so it’s not gotten the same sort of attention as Windows
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The general recommendation is to configure your system to allow the use of the minimum number of privileges. If you don’t have the need to use software that doesn’t come from a trusted repository (like the Apple App Store itself, but also things like homebrew), go ahead and turn off the ability to run software from other sources. If you’re coding, make sure your code is properly sandboxed, and that you’re not blindly relying on untested packages (see compromised npm packages). Don’t give apps accessibility or other rights if they don’t need them, etc. And then stay current on all software updates.
Even zero-days often rely on certain configurations, and you can always lock down the built-in apps to not auto-run or auto-preview things they receive. Some of it requires an active user maintenance to decide how to balance convenience versus security on your own system.