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

submitted 11 months 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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[-] crow@beehaw.org 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The trick is to use an operating system so niche and different that no one is prepared to hack it.

[-] phi1997@kbin.social 18 points 11 months ago

For those who take this seriously: don't. Security by obscurity does not work.

[-] mobyduck648@beehaw.org 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I practice security through obsolescence instead, all my data is stored on 3 1/2” floppies and if I need to send someone a voice message I post it on a cassette.

[-] lichtmetzger@feddit.de 16 points 11 months ago

Installing TempleOS in da club

[-] drwho@beehaw.org 8 points 11 months ago

I know a couple of greybeards who're building a SCO UNIX virtual machine to troll skiddies. I wonder if they're going to sneak it onto the network at hacker summer camp.