'Your Mac needs to be updated to improve compatibility' Phishing

Seeing the 'Your Mac needs to be updated to improve compatibility' message on your computer is a sure sign that you have installed a threatening piece of software recently that will try to trick you into providing it with your Mac account login credentials. Such software may be spread via fake updates and downloads, misleading promises, or fraudulent email attachments that are accompanied by a credible-looking message. The 'Your Mac needs to be updated to improve compatibility' phishing tactic is threatening exceptionally because the software that spawns the bogus message will make it look like a legitimate system prompt, and many users are unlikely to think twice about entering their credentials and authorizing the update.

If you use a Mac device, then you should know that the 'Your Mac needs to be updated to improve compatibility' prompt does not exist – Apple's operating system will not prompt you for updates via this method. If you see this message on your system, you should know that it was spawned by a threatening piece of software. If you enter your username and password, the data is likely to be transmitted to a remote cybercriminal who may use it for various purposes.

If you see the 'Your Mac needs to be updated to improve compatibility' phishing prompt, you should close it immediately, and run a Mac-compatible anti-malware tool that will help you eliminate the threat responsible for the issue.