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The myth of a malware-free Mac is a thing of the past. Here’s how Mac threats evolved in 2025 — and what’s coming next.
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macOS is no longer a low-risk target. In 2025, attackers combined stealers, backdoors, and AI-driven phishing into long-running attacks — making user awareness and third-party protection more important than ever. The Mac threat landscape now closely resembles what Windows users have faced for years.

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How modern phishing kits use honeypots, cloaking, and adversary-in-the-middle attacks—and how defenders can turn those same tactics against them.
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A phishing kit had a hidden form field with no visible counterpart. It wasn't part of the UI. The victim would never see it. So why was it there? Because it wasn't designed to catch victims. It was designed to catch us.

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Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is eating the API economy from the inside out.
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Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is eating the API economy from the inside out. BOLA happens after you've done everything right and your login works. Attackers are not injecting SQL or crafting malicious payloads. They're just asking for things.