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Half of all macOS malware comes from this one app

November 15, 2022

Via: BGR

According to the 2022 Global Threat Report from Elastic Security Labs (via 9to5Mac), just 6.2% of malware ends up on macOS devices compared to 54.4% on Windows. This is not especially surprising, given how much of an emphasis Apple puts on security. What is surprising is that nearly half of all macOS malware originates from the same source.

Elastic’s researchers claim that over 47% of macOS malware comes from the app MacKeeper. Ironically, the MacKeeper software suite purports to “keep your Mac clean and safe with zero effort,” but as Elastic explains, it is also a useful vector for attackers:

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