Jamf exec: The exploit isn’t what gives attackers away
Jamf this week unveiled Beacon, a threat-hunting service that aims to provide dedicated, proactive detection and analysis of Mac threats. The new security tool relies on Jamf’s Mac telemetry, which equips Jamf Threat Labs with the kind of deep visibility it needs to hunt for Apple-specific attacks, anomalous activity and suspicious behaviors. Security is always a major issue, but the threat environment is only becoming more complex, with AI adding a whole new set of dangers to fear. The unique nature of the Mac creates a paradox: while more employees want to use Macs, organizations sometimes lack the relevant internal expertise to support and secure them. Even with the correct endpoint security tools and policies in place, blue teaming can be under-resourced. As a result, organizations struggle to start, scale, repeat, and measure effective Mac threat-hunting programs. Even the smallest business needs security protection at quite a high level — but who can afford a whole threat detect