Weaknesses and Attack Risks of MacOS in Digital Security

Threats in Digital Security and the Vulnerability of macOS

Security experts indicate that there are many concerning vulnerabilities in digital environments, and these vulnerabilities offer hackers opportunities to take control of systems. Simulations have shown that institutions successfully repel 7 out of 10 attacks, but they remain vulnerable to the remaining 3 attacks. This situation poses a serious threat in terms of cybersecurity.

For an attacker to take control of a system, they must first assign themselves as an administrator. This enables them to engage in activities such as stealing data from systems, operating without leaving traces, installing harmful applications on the system, or remotely monitoring the entire system. In this context, it is important to examine which operating system is the most successful against simulated attacks. According to research:

• Linux: Demonstrates the best performance with a success rate of 65%.
• Windows: Holds the second place with 62%.
• macOS: Can only repel 23% of attack attempts.

These results indicate that the legendary security image of macOS systems has come to an end. Developing security software for macOS systems is a quite complex process. Security teams can weaken security on these systems when they have to deal with Apple’s stringent bureaucratic processes. As a result, attackers have increasingly started to target macOS systems.

As the usage rate of macOS systems increases worldwide, it becomes inevitable that attacks on these systems will also rise rapidly. Moreover, since security software can provide access to all secrets of a company, there is a risk of it being used for industrial or military espionage on an international scale. For instance, the US recently prohibited the use of Kaspersky security applications, highlighting the risk of exposure to military or industrial espionage attacks when using security solutions.