Just because you’re using a Mac doesn’t mean you’ve escaped the malware threat.
Two new security threats, a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform and a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) program, are designed to specifically target machines running Apple macOS.
Two new security threats, a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform and a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) program, are designed to specifically target machines running Apple macOS.
The MaaS platform, known as "MacSpy," responds to what its authors feel is an ongoing lack of "sophisticated malware for Mac users". Of course, that perception is not entirely accurate. We've seen numerous sophisticated malware strainsdeveloped for Macs over the past year or so.
It's true, however, that MacSpy takes this budding proliferation to the next level by making macOS malware more accessible to users with low levels of technical expertise.
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