Utah People's Post

The Latest News from the Beehive State

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Log in
  • National News
    • Female Caseworker Killed & Doctor Shot in Philadelphia
  • State News
    • Car Chase Leads to Drug Arrest
  • Tech & Science
  • Health
    • How to Prepare For Ticks Season
    • Magical Weight Loss Bean Scam
  • Sports
  • Business
You are here: Home / Technology / Apple to Get Unwanted Attention from Cybercriminals in 2016

Apple to Get Unwanted Attention from Cybercriminals in 2016

December 14, 2015 Posted by Jack Ford

apple security

Windows users are more than used to having security problems, and there’s a very good reason why Microsoft’s operating system is such a big target for malware and virus attacks: its initial popularity and the fact that it runs on a sheer number of devices.

But soon, Apple devices are about to get the same kind of unwanted attention from cybercriminals. According to a report by security solutions firm Symantec, there are more and more hackers interested in targeting Apple computers, an interest that rose proportionally with the products’ popularity across the globe.

Security firm FireEye agrees; it’s not only the security of Apple computers that will be in the crosshairs in the near future, but also iPhones and iPads that enjoy immense popularity in recent years. Mac and MacBooks have already been targeted, according to FireEye, as some weaknesses were found in Apple’s walled garden – do you smell the danger yet?

Popularity comes at a price, and Apple is no different. Symantec’s warnings are based exactly on the fact that the Silicon Valley has seen an ever-growing user base over the last years. Even though they are small in number, the number of iOS malware threats spotted to date has begun to increase, adding 7 new threats in 2015 to the 3 in 2014.

Last year, FireEye’s team of researchers discovered Masque Attack, an attack vector that allowed cybercriminals to replace legitimate apps with malicious ones. This is one way of sneak malicious software into the App Store, but attackers are bound to find some more.

Bryce Boland of FireEye covered the subject in a white paper entitled “Looking Forward: The 2016 Security Landscape,” explaining that Apple should expect to be more heavily targeted in the year that will knock on our doors. As their market share in desktop and mobile continues to rise, the tech company’s products become more and more valuable for criminals.

The general opinion about Apple’s software and devices is that they are safe, but some of the threats in recent years have become persistent and even evolved over time, providing a perfect occasion for malicious attackers.

Boland also warns about that Apple Pay – and other mobile payment systems – is as likely to become a desirable target for criminals, and given the creation of the Internet of Things, the impact of any attack could be far greater than anything Apple has previously dealt with.
Image Source: Gizmodo

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Email

Filed Under: Technology

mm

About Jack Ford

An experienced journalist, who celebrated 20 years since graduating from the University of Montana not so long ago, Jack enjoys tackling crucial world problems. Throughout his career, Jack has gone from writing sports columns to covering world-changing events. “In all these years” -says Jack- “that I fell in love with the media and the freedom it promises”. Jack has a keen interest in the US political scene as well as the tense circumstances of the Middle East.

Woman working out at the gym

Just 23% of Americans Are Working Out Enough in Their Spare Time

June 29, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Poliovirus Therapy Gives Brain Cancer Patients New Hope (Study)

June 29, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

United Airlines airplane

Passenger Mysteriously Dies on United Airlines flight Bound for Boston

June 28, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Breakfast sandwich

Here Are Some Foods No Nutritionist Would Ever Eat

June 27, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Poppy flower

UN Warns of Surge in Opium-based Drugs and Cocaine Supply

June 27, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

U.S.-Canada border

French Jogger Detained 2 Weeks for Accidentally Crossing Border

June 26, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Plus size model

Normalizing Plus Size Could Fuel Obesity Crisis (Study)

June 25, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Giant manta ray

Unique Manta Ray Nursery Spotted off Texas Coast

June 23, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

The rainbow flag

WHO Scraps Transgenderism from List of Mental Illnesses

June 22, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

456 People Dead at U.K. Hospital after Taking too Many Painkillers

June 21, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Kenyan girls dancing

Kenyans Facing Poor Nutrition as Supermarket Shopping Is on the Rise

June 20, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Pages

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Staff
  • Terms and Conditions

Recent Posts

  • Just 23% of Americans Are Working Out Enough in Their Spare Time
  • Poliovirus Therapy Gives Brain Cancer Patients New Hope (Study)
  • Passenger Mysteriously Dies on United Airlines flight Bound for Boston
  • Here Are Some Foods No Nutritionist Would Ever Eat
  • UN Warns of Surge in Opium-based Drugs and Cocaine Supply
  • French Jogger Detained 2 Weeks for Accidentally Crossing Border
  • Normalizing Plus Size Could Fuel Obesity Crisis (Study)

Related Articles

  • Vintage radio

    Samsung Equipping Its Smartphones with Active FM Chips

    Jan 14, 2018
  • Apple Watch user

    Apple Is Officially the World’s Largest Wearable Producer

    Nov 16, 2017
  • Overwatch logo on a black background

    Hundreds of Chinese Players Get Banned from Playing Overwatch

    Nov 5, 2017
  • Captcha test displaying a series of letters

    Advanced AI System Manages to Fool Captcha Tests and Pass as Human

    Oct 28, 2017
  • Facebook app on a black phone

    Publishers Worldwide Are Afraid of Facebook’s News Feed Experiment

    Oct 25, 2017
  • Woman writing texts on an iPhone

    Japanese Company Sues Apple for the Animoji Trademark

    Oct 22, 2017
  • Teenagers looking at their smartphones

    Facebook Acquires the Teen Favorite App Tbh

    Oct 18, 2017
  • Mark Zuckerberg talking at a conference

    Zuckerberg Apologizes for the VR Video about Puerto Rico

    Oct 12, 2017
  • Presentation of Adblock Plus

    Malicious Developers Tricked Thousands of People with a Fake Adblock Plus Extension

    Oct 11, 2017
  • Master Chief jumping in a cave

    Microsoft Hides Clever Easter Egg Inside the Xbox One X Console

    Oct 8, 2017

Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • National News
  • Nature
  • Provo
  • Salt Lake News
  • Science
  • Sports
  • State News
  • Tech & Science
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized
  • West Jordan
  • West Valley City
  • World

Copyright © 2022 utahpeoplespost.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Site Map · Contact