Malware threats against macOS surged over 1000% in 2020Malware for the Mac experienced a revolution last year.
What you need to know
Malware developed to target macOS surged by over 1000% in 2020.
674,273 new malware samples were found in the year.
Windows still sees 135 times more malware than macOS.
It looks like the Mac is experiencing a malware revolution.
Atlas VPN, a popular VPN service, conducted an investigation on the state of macOS malware and found that development on malware for the Mac jumped by over 1000% in 2020.
According to the Atlas VPN investigation, the development of macOS malware surged by 1,092% in 2020. To be exact, 674,273 new malware samples were found in 2020, when there were only 56,556 samples detected in 2019 ... The malware development data was extracted on March 17, 2020, from AV-TEST GmbH, an independent research institute for IT security.
As explained in the report, malware is generally a catch-all phrase that covers a range of different threats:
Malware, or malicious software, is a colle...
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Malware threats against macOS surged over 1000% in 2020
