Increase in macOS Malware Threats Targeting Enterprises in 2024
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🦠 Surge in macOS Malware Threats Targeting Enterprises in 2024. The year 2024 witnessed a significant increase in malware campaigns aimed at macOS users, with threat actors deploying a variety of infostealers, backdoors, and advanced persistent threats (APTs). Notable malware families included the Amos Atomic infostealers, which utilize AppleScript to capture user credentials, and the BeaverTail trojan, which impersonates recruiters to distribute malicious applications. Additionally, North Korean-aligned groups targeted cryptocurrency users with sophisticated malware like ToDoSwift and NotLockBit, which combines ransomware and data exfiltration capabilities. The evolving threat landscape underscores the need for enhanced security measures, including proactive threat hunting and robust endpoint detection, to protect organizations from these sophisticated attacks.
