Let me be clear: Yes, yes, and yes again. Your Mac needs protection. Using Gatekeeper, the built-in macOS software that protects you from sophisticated malware and viruses created by cybercriminals, is not enough.
The mysterious FruitFly malware targeting macOS has been discovered almost one year ago. Although malware targeting macOS is not common enough to make news, FruitFly was a particularly intriguing case. Its spying capabilities and the fact that it managed to remain under the radar for so many years led many to speculate that it was a creepy form of nation-state malware. We can now be certain that FruitFly was not developed by a nation-state, but it is certainly creepy, as we were able to arrest the suspect.
