According to this article from our local newspaper, hackers are showing more interest in creating malware for Macs and iPhones.
The article reports that according to Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) analyst Cameron Hotchkies, hackers are looking more and more at Macs and iPhones as the said devices gain market share and popularity.
Traditionally, hackers focused on the Windows platform because majority of the world uses that. So the broader base makes it a better target. However as Macs gain popularity it’s making a nicer target.
Does it automatically mean that since Mac shares are gaining that it will be more susceptible? I think more and more hackers will develop malware for it but I don’t think it will be as rampant as the problem with the Windows platform.
For one, while true that the Windows platform is broader, it’s also not as secure as the Mac OS X. So it makes for an easier target. You don’t need to be an elite hacker to make malware for it. Unlike OS X which is more secure and harder to create malware for.
It’s not impossible but I think it will be harder and that’ll discourage a lot of hackers from creating malware for it. Therefore it might not be as prevalent as it’s Windows counterparts.
The same argument goes for the iPhone.
So while it is true that Macs are getting more and more interesting for hackers, I’m not convinced that it will be as susceptible to attacks as Windows.
What do you think?
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