Mac malware has been making lots of news
recently, and much of the analysis has focused on
Mac's market share, which in the USA, is around
15%. But market share is only a single data point.
Is that the whole story?
We don't think
so.
Mac malware is hot right now
because of the infection vector — Google
Images Search. Mac market share (15%) multiplied
by infection vector (Google Search Engine
Optimization poisoning) equals a huge economic
incentive to target Mac users.
What
happens when Google fixes their Images SEO
problem? The bubble will burst and the boom will
bust.