In 2016, malware and virus attacks may be targeting iOS and Macs according to some security firms.
FireEye says that Apple's increased popularity could spell danger for some users. Symantec is predicting the same scenario for next year.
"In 2016, Apple will become more heavily targeted. Apple's market share in desktop and mobile continues to increase, making the tech company's products more valuable for criminals to attack. Apple's traditionally secure software and devices have experienced some interesting threats in recent years, some of which have remained persistent and have evolved over time," Bryce Boland, chief technology officer at FireEye, said according to Beta News.
This year saw more than seven times as many operating system malware infections compared to 2014.
"This is far fewer than Windows desktops and we don't want to scaremonger. Apple remains a relatively safe platform but Apple users can no longer be complacent about security, as the number of infections and new threats rise," Dick O'Brien, a researcher at Symantec, said in a report by BBC News.
Around 86 per cent of mobile malware is targeting Android devices, but next year iOS and Macs may no longer be immune.
Apple Pay could also be the new target for new malware.
"We haven't yet seen any threats targeting Apple Pay but anything that involves a financial transaction will be of interest to hackers," O'Brien said.
The number of infected Macs has been rising since 2010. More than 65,000 Macs were infected in March according to Softpedia.
"Jailbroken devices are the focus of the majority of threats and, of the 13 iOS threats documented by Symantec to date, nine can only infect jailbroken devices," O'Brien said.
As iOS devices and Macs continue to grow in popularity, the threat of malware targeting Apple products will go on as well. Users are advised to take precautions and not be complacent to prevent their devices from being compromised.
