That's why, when new macOS-based malware families appear in the wild, this is an unusual event.Īs documented by antivirus software provider Malwarebytes, this February happened to highlight two such occasions. The complexity of developing malware for different operating systems is also a reason that Apple's macOS has seen little in the way of threats in comparison to the Windows platform.Įxploit sellers and zero-day traders such as Zimperium may be willing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for exploits relating to Apple's Mac and iOS platforms, but your average developer does not tend to focus on these operating systems.
Fortinet, Shopify report issues after root CA certificate from Lets Encrypt expires.
