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2. Gatekeeper (macOS) - Wikipedia

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   Since Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the system keeps two blacklists to identify known malware or insecure software. The blacklists are updated periodically. The blacklists are updated periodically. If the application is blacklisted, then File Quarantine will refuse to open it and recommend that the user drag it to Trash .

3. Mac Defender - Wikipedia

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   Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector, Mac Security, [1] Mac Guard, [2] Mac Shield, [3] and FakeMacDef) [4] is an internet rogue security program that targets computers running macOS. The Mac security firm Intego discovered the fake antivirus software on 2 May 2011, with a patch not being provided by Apple until 31 May. [ 5 ]

4. System Integrity Protection - Wikipedia

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   Apple says that System Integrity Protection is a necessary step to ensure a high level of security. In one of the WWDC developer sessions, Apple engineer Pierre-Olivier Martel described unrestricted root access as one of the remaining weaknesses of the system, saying that "[any] piece of malware is one password or vulnerability away from taking full control of the device".

5. Apple tells users to update software as soon as possible to ...

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   Apple has released a new software update with “important security fixes” for iPhones, iPads and Macs “recommended for all users” to protect devices from cyberattacks.. The tech giant noted ...

6. List of built-in macOS apps - Wikipedia

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   A client MacBook Air (lacking an optical drive) could then wirelessly connect to the other Mac or PC to perform system software installs. Remote Install Mac OS X was released as part of Mac OS X 10.5.2 on February 12, 2008. Support for the Mac mini was added in March 2009, allowing the DVD drive to be replaced with a second hard drive.

7. macOS malware - Wikipedia

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   Adware is also a problem on the Mac, with software like Genieo, which was released in 2009, inserting ads into webpages and changing users' homepage and search engine. Malware has also been spread on Macs through Microsoft Word macros. MacOS, known for its robust security, has faced evolving challenges regarding malware over time.