Securing Your Mac: Addressing the Rising Threat of Malware

Abstract

Are Macs more secure It's a fact that PCs are regularly exposed to a wide variety of attacks, such as Trojans, malware or ransomware (ransom to recover stolen data). Particularly aware of the problem, Windows users no longer hesitate for a single second to equip their machine with an antivirus, in order to counter potential threats from malicious people upstream. Is it the same for owners of a MacBook? No. Many Mac users believe that they do not need an antivirus, citing the effectiveness of Apple's defenses or the low severity of other threats. The days when Macs only represented a tiny fraction of the computers sold in the world are over. As the Cupertino Company gained new market share, hackers also became increasingly interested in the brand's apple operating system (Marteau, 2005). Their goal: to find loopholes in the system. And above all, exploit them. We have to admit that the protections put in place by Apple - XProtect, Notarisation, GateKeeper - remain effective and dissuasive. Over the past five years, the number of malware and theft of sensitive data on Macs has increased exponentially (Marteau, 2005). More than 40,000 adware, cryptominers and ransomware were indeed detected on Apple computers in 2020 alone. It is therefore important to protect your Mac by adding an additional layer, with tools such as an antivirus or an outgoing firewall, can therefore be a solution to surf the Internet serenely, in complete safety. With the evolving malware landscape, making Macs more vulnerable to threats on the web, the conclusion is clear: prevention is better than cure. Fortunately, there are tools, complementary to those offered natively by Apple, to protect against various attacks. Among the players in Mac security is Intego, the multi-award winning software publisher. Specialized for...