![]() Parallels® reports that 55% of businesses use (or allow the use) of Mac devices. Gatekeeper functions as a security feature for the macOS operating system that verifies applications before running them-in theory helping to deter malware from running on a device. Researchers have also successfully bypassed one of Apple’s key security features, Gatekeeper, in order to steal user information and install malware. The virus, which exploited a gap in programming of the Java application, turned Mac computers into “zombie computers” and allowed hackers to gain personal user data. ![]() For example, Kaspersky Lab estimates that 700,000 Mac users were affected by the Flashback Trojan virus by 2014. Although Mac computers generally have a reputation for being more secure than PCs, this is a myth: these devices are also susceptible to cyberattacks. ![]()
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