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Everything about MacOS malware
Computer program that affects macOS platform
macOS malware includes viruses, trojan horses, worms and other types of malware that affect macOS, Apple's current operating system for Macintosh computers. macOS is said to rarely suffer malware or virus attacks, and has been considered less vulnerable than Windows. There is a frequent release of system software updates to resolve vulnerabilities. Utilities are also available to find and remove malware. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: MacOS malwareA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Discovering Computers 2018The most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Mac-A-Mal: macOS malware analysis framework resistant to anti evasion techniquesCited 8 times
- Go sideways: KeRangerA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Timeline of malwareA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
Discovering Computers 2018Misty E. Vermaat, Susan Sebok · 2017
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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