Mac malware threats are increasing according to Malwarebytes – but don’t panic just yet
Malwarebytes labs, the security researchers behind the popular Malwarebytes antivirus software, has released a new report that claims that Mac threat detection has risen in 2019.
In the report, Malwarebytes looked at the top threat detections across Windows, Macs and Android devices. It found that of the top 25 detections, six of them were found on Macs. This means six of the threats that were found on the most devices were Mac threats.
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Most alarmingly, 16% of total detections found by Malwarebytes were Mac malware threats. What makes this number particularly troubling is the relatively low Mac user base compared to Windows and Android.
As Thomas Reed, Malwarebytes’ director of Mac and mobile, explains, “Perhaps 16% doesn’t sound impressive, but when you consider the number of devices on which these threats were detected, the results become extremely interesting.”
Reed reveals that Malwarebytes’ userbase on Mac is around 1/12 of its Windows user base.
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