Mac malware threats surged in 2020, but are still nowhere near Windows
Malware developers ramped up the creation of malicious software targeting the Mac in 2020 compared to previous years, new data suggests. Security researchers at AV-TEST GmbH logged 674,273 new samples of macOS malware in 2020, according to an AtlasVPN investigation. The researchers found 56,556 samples in 2019 and 92,570 in 2018. Although the data only proves that more unique malware samples were identified, it does suggest that malware authors are continuing to turn their attention toward the Mac. Between 2019 and 2020, malware sample identification surged 1,092%. The 674,273 samples dete...