Windows malware numbers look awful next to macOS. I'm still not worried

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Windows malware numbers look awful next to macOS. A recent numbers dump from Surfshark suggests a massive danger to PCs--but I'm not sweating it after digging into the numbers. And a recent blog post just made arguing with them more annoying. Back in mid-August, security software maker Surfshark released its look at its threat detection numbers from January through July 2026.