The idea that Macs don't get viruses is the most dangerous myth in cybersecurity. Mac-targeted malware rose sharply year over year. Here's how modern Mac malware works.
Mac malware is real and growing — info-stealers, fake updaters, and malicious installers that harvest credentials, browser sessions, and crypto wallets.
Usually through social engineering: a fake browser update, a cracked app, or a malicious 'support' download — not a drive-by exploit. The user is tricked into approving the install.
Macs need the same discipline as PCs: EDR built for macOS, restricted install sources, FileVault encryption, and the same MFA and patching standards. Built-in protections help, but they are not enough for business use.
The grammar mistakes that used to betray a phishing email are gone. Generative AI lets attackers write convincing, personalized messages at scale — and your built-in Microsoft 365 filter was not designed to stop them.
AI tools have made it as cheap to attack a five-person firm as a five-hundred-person enterprise. Here is what that shift means for your business and what you can realistically do about it.
A new ransomware strain is using signed Windows drivers to disable Microsoft Defender before encrypting files. Here's how to detect it and what compensating controls to deploy.