Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of attackers targeting Apple, especially by using zero-day exploits. Among the main reasons why hackers like zero-day exploits so much are because they might just become the most valuable asset in a hacker’s portfolio. As of 2022, Apple has discovered seven zero-day vulnerabilities in its products and has followed up on these discoveries with relevant updates to address these issues. Even so, it seems as though there will not be an end to this classic cat-and-mouse game anytime soon.
During 2021, there were more than double the amount of zero-days recorded, compared to the same year in 2020. This is the highest level since tracking began in 2014, with the number of zero-days increasing every year since then – the trend has been demonstrated by the repository maintained by Project Zero.
As described by the MIT Technology Review, the increase in hacking over the past few years has been attributed to the rapid proliferation of hacking tools globally and the willingness of powerful state and non-state groups to invest handsomely in discovering and infiltrating these operating systems. Threat actors actively search for vulnerabilities and then sell the information about those vulnerabilities to the highest bidder.
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