Devoted to constructing a stronger, extra inclusive Apple safety group by way of open-source safety instruments
Sophos is proud to be a gold pal of the Goal-See Basis, supporting its mission to develop entry to cybersecurity schooling and foster modern community-driven macOS safety analysis.
As macOS turns into a much bigger goal for cybercriminals, organizations like Goal-See are important in serving to the safety group keep forward. Over the previous three years the market share of cybercriminals concentrating on macOS units has surged by over 60%, and the value of instruments like Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) tripled in 2024 — a transparent signal that Apple units are not flying below the radar.
The inspiration is devoted to creating free, open-source instruments for macOS and selling schooling and inclusivity in cybersecurity. Sophos is honored to help this mission, reinforcing our dedication to prevention-first, community-driven innovation.
Our contribution instantly impacts the group’s cornerstone initiatives:
- Goal by the Sea (#OBTS), the world’s solely Apple-centric safety convention, which brings collectively the highest Apple safety researchers. The share of girls audio system at #OBTS has grown from 10% in its first yr to over 30% in its eighth version — a testomony to the Basis’s affect.
- Goal for the We (#OFTW), Goal-See’s inclusion and group occasion that delivers free trainings, talks, AMAs, and pathways into Apple safety for college kids. By way of #OFTW, greater than 310 college students have acquired coaching, with 400+ purposes so far.
- Scholarships: that give college students — notably girls and people from underrepresented teams — the chance to pursue cybersecurity levels and be part of the following era of defenders. Over the previous 4 editions of “#OBTS,” the non-profit has awarded full scholarships (overlaying flights, lodging, coaching, and convention tickets) to 29 college students — 19 of whom had been girls — to attend Goal for the We. Three of these recipients have gone on to change into audio system on the convention.
“By fostering range, supporting youth, and provoking extra girls to enter cybersecurity, Goal-See is shaping the way forward for our business. Sophos is proud to help this essential work, which aligns with our dedication to inclusive innovation and advancing macOS safety analysis,” Simon Reed, Sophos’ Chief Analysis Officer, mentioned.
By supporting Goal-See of their mission, Sophos reinforces our perception that open collaboration and group funding are key to staying forward of evolving threats — and to making sure that everybody can form the way forward for cybersecurity.
“We’re really grateful for Sophos’ beneficiant help, which permits us to develop these initiatives, attain extra folks all over the world, and proceed constructing a stronger, extra various Apple safety group,” says Patrick Wardle, Goal-See’s founder.
Be taught extra about Goal-See’s mission right here.
