Security News > 2019 > August > DEF CON 2019: MacOS Gets a Malware Beatdown in Attack Demo
2019-08-10 13:00
Patrick Wardle proves that signature-based anti-malware protection on Macs is woefully inadequate when fending off modern attacks.
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https://threatpost.com/macos-gets-a-malware-beatdown/147186/
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