India, Feb. 3 -- In India's cyber threat landscape, operating system risk is driven primarily by exposure economics rather than platform architecture. Windows, which accounts for the majority of enterprise and consumer endpoints, represents the largest attack surface and therefore absorbs most commodity malware, ransomware, and automated exploit activity. High prevalence, legacy dependencies, and inconsistent patching further amplify its risk profile.

macOS, with a smaller but growing footprint in professional environments, faces fewer mass campaigns but is increasingly targeted through customized malware and advanced intrusion techniques aimed at higher-value users.

The security differential between platforms continues to narrow. In pr...