For consumers and enterprises alike, macOS has a reputation for being a more secure operating system than Microsoft Windows, both because macOS has a smaller market share – making it a less attractive target for cybercriminals – and the built-in security features, commonly enforced by Apple, make it harder to exploit. There is one other element which is related to the almost “walled garden” app ecosystem in macOS. Ultimately, there is a widely held belief that macOS controls like codesigning, Gatekeeper and Apple’s notarization service are enough to prevent successful malware attacks, but Macs still do get malware.
The truth is that no operating system is impregnable, so it’s vital for organizations to understand the most common ways corporate macOS systems can be compromised by malware in order to protect against them.
