> There’s one caveat: The hackers have to convince a user to download or run an app that’s not in the App Store or allowed by Apple. But once that’s done, the malware won’t be stopped by any of the Mac’s defensive tools. For anyone still running an unpatched macOS, Wardle’s advice was simple: “Don’t open anything from anybody.”

This... doesn't sound that bad. It's still the state of affairs on other OSes, right? Don't run random executables from the internet