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Mac malware threats are now outpacing attacks on Windows PCs

  There's been a big jump in cyber criminals going after Mac users,
  although many of the attacks are limited in scope.

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  [66]Danny Palmer

  By [67]Danny Palmer | February 11, 2020 -- 16:35 GMT (08:35 PST) |
  Topic: [68]Security

  Malware: One in ten macOS users have been targeted by this threat This
  threat might be relatively basic, but it is still a headache for many
  Mac users.

  Macs have often been presented as the safer computing option but now
  cyber criminals are increasingly switching their attention towards
  those who use Apple computers.

  Researchers at cybersecurity company Malwarebytes analysed a year of
  data on cyberattacks targeting its customers and found that [69]malware
  attacks and other malicious activity targeting Macs have risen
  significantly over the past year.

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  According to figures in its [78]State of Malware report, 2019 saw a
  significant increase in attacks targeting Macs when compared with the
  previous year. In 2019, the average number of "detections" per Mac was
  11, compared to an average of 4.8 in 2018, meaning the number of
  attacks targeting Macs increased by more than double.

  The company said the number of threat detections per Mac was higher
  than it was for Windows users during 2019, with an average of 5.8
  detections on Windows machines during the 12-month period.

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  Researchers note that the make-up of these threats targeting Macs is
  very different to those targeting Windows systems, with the most common
  threat targeting Mac users coming [81]in the form of adware and other
  "potentially unwanted programs" that, while potentially useful as
  legitimate software, force themselves onto Macs with aggressive
  marketing and invasive tactics.

  And while Mac systems are generally good at detecting malware threats,
  these low-level campaigns are finding ways to sneak through the
  defences of systems in a way that researchers describe as "far
  outpacing growth on the Windows side".

  "While these threats are not considered as dangerous as traditional
  malware, they are becoming a much larger and more noticeable nuisance
  for Mac users, who can no longer say that their beloved systems are
  immune from malware," says the report.

  That's not to say that all malware campaigns targeting Mac users are
  low-level, as there [82]are instances of trojan malware targeting Macs,
  but while they're not as prolific as the campaigns targeting Windows,
  they're still dangerous for the users.

  SEE: [83]This latest phishing scam is spreading fake invoices loaded
  with malware

  And while attacks targeting Mac users are mostly low-level for now, as
  cyber criminals evolve their tactics, they could shift their gaze and
  attempt more destructive attacks against Apple systems.

  "A rise in pre-installed malware, adware and multi-vector attacks
  signals that threat actors are becoming more creative and increasingly
  persistent with their campaigns," said Marcin Kleczynski, CEO of
  Malwarebytes. "It is imperative that, as an industry, we continue to
  raise the bar in defending against these sophisticated attacks."

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