Security experts have issued a warning for macOS users as a new malware backdoor said to be fully undetectable is, erm, detected. Here’s what Mac users need to know.
antivirus systems were better able to detect it, but it also sparked fear about emerging cybercrime tactics. “While macOS does include robust security features like Gatekeeper, XProtect ...
and was resistant to Apple’s own antivirus protection system, Gatekeeper. (The malware is also available on Windows, but I’m less sure of the degree of risk users on that platform face.
Apple includes antivirus software in macOS that monitors your Mac for malware, blocks malware and removes it if necessary. There are three elements to this: XProtect, Gatekeeper and Notarization.