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1,000% increase in dark web threat actors targeting macOS (www.accenture.com)

submitted 1 year ago by lichtmetzger@feddit.de to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Based on research across established dark web forums, threat actors are targeting macOS, with exploits trading for millions of dollars

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[–] min0nim@aussie.zone 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, they were significantly more secure by default than Windows due to various design measures including the separation of user land. And old OS9 was friggin brilliant for a web facing machine back in the day.

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

OS9 ran absolutely everything with full privileges. It was not even remotely secure. It was basically Windows 95-level security.