{"id":96662,"date":"2023-01-05T01:55:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T09:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=96662"},"modified":"2023-01-27T12:20:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T20:20:22","slug":"apple-security-and-privacy-in-2022-the-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/apple-security-and-privacy-in-2022-the-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Security and Privacy in 2022: The Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There was no shortage of Apple security and privacy news in 2022. Every year, Apple touts new privacy and security features in its operating systems, and develops some of the most modern features to keep you safe. At the same time, malware evolves, new cybersecurity threats come to light, and new vulnerabilities are discovered in operating systems and apps. This cycle of new threats and new fixes repeats itself every year.<\/p>\n

In 2022, a number of zero-day vulnerabilities led Apple to issue emergency security updates, while new features were introduced to help ensure privacy and security in macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a trip down memory lane and rediscover some pivotal moments in the privacy and security of the Mac and other products in the Apple ecosystem. This article will feature an overall look at Apple security and privacy from the year 2022<\/strong>, including our coverage on The Mac Security Blog and the Intego Mac Podcast.<\/p>\n

In a separate article, we dive deeper into 2022’s top 20 Mac malware threats<\/a>.<\/p>\n

January<\/h3>\n

The biggest stories in January were about Mac malware, so we’ll focus on those in this overview. But be sure to see our separate feature specifically about all the Mac malware of 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In January, new malware called SysJoker was discovered. SysJoker is cross-platform malware that pretends to be an operating system update mechanism. In addition to being able to infect Macs, it can also infect PCs running Windows or Linux. It has been observed collecting specific information about the infected computer, such as the MAC address, user name, and IP address. Its primary goal appears to be espionage.<\/p>\n

Read SysJoker: Cross-Platform Backdoor Malware for Mac, Windows, and Linux<\/a> for more technical information about SysJoker, and listen to episode 222 of the Intego Mac Podcast, SysJoker Malware and Scams in the App Store<\/a> to learn more about this malware.<\/p>\n

SysJoker: Cross-Platform Backdoor Malware for Mac, Windows, and Linux<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n