New Report Reveals Rising Attacks on macOS Systems

A new report published by Intel471 reveals that macOS is increasingly being targeted by threats developing malware specific to the operating system or using cross-platform languages to achieve their goals on macOS computers through malware being developed for Mac operating systems.

It is also widely reported that macOS contains more vulnerabilities than other operating systems. There are many ways in which malware and exploits can be used to commit cybercrime and spy on individuals and businesses. 

According to a new report covering the subject, new research shows that macOS vulnerabilities exploited in 2023 increased by more than 30% compared to 2022. Many issues should be addressed as part of the Software Vulnerability Ratings Report 2024 issued by the patch management software company Action1. These include the fact that Microsoft Office programs are becoming easier to exploit and that attackers are increasingly attacking load balancers such as NGINX and Citrix.

According to Action1 analysts, it was possible to gain five insights into the threat landscape between 2022 and 2023 based on data available in both the National Vulnerability Database and CVEdetails.com. This NVD has seen a significant slowdown in the maintenance activity since February, as a large backlog of software and hardware flaws has been submitted to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is causing a decline in the number of maintenance activities. 

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